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Ashoka (or asoka)

Who was Ashoka?
Ashoka the Great was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-
185 BCE) best known for his giving up (or rejection)
of war, development of the idea of dhamma (religious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhi
sm as well as his effective rule of a nearly pan-Indian political entity ( thing/business ) .
At its height, under Ashoka, the Mauryan Empire stretched from modern-
day Iran through almost all
of the Indian subcontinent. Ashoka was able to rule this huge empire at
first through the rules of the political written work known as the Arthashastra
How did Ashoka become so famous?

Ashoka's fame is mostly due to his (tall supporting post/important

part) and rock laws, which allowed him to reach a wide audience and left a lasting historical reco
rd. He is remembered as a model ruler, controlling a huge and (many different kinds of people or
things) Mauryan empire through peace and respect, with dharma at the centre of his belief
systems.
What were Ashoka’s achievements? And How did Ashoka come to power? &
What were Ashoka's achievments? How did Ashoka come to power?

Ashoka was able to rule over the  Ashoka was the third (male ruler of a

huge and (many different kinds of people or
things) Mauryan empire through a (controlled
by one central
place) policy of dharma that favoured peace a
nd tolerance and that given/gave public works  male ruler of a
and social welfare. He also (gave money
to/spent money at/talked down
to) the spread of Buddhism and art throughou
t the empire.
country) of the Mauryan (period of time with the
same powerful family
rulers), grandson of its person (who started a
company) Chandragupta and son of the second (
country), Bindusara. Upon Bindusara's death, As
hoka and his brothers started/working
at a war of succession, and Ashoka came
out/became visible successful (in a battle or
contest) after (more than two, but not a lot
of) years of conflict.
Why did Ashoka spread the Dhamma?

As u know that he was the first king in the world who gave up war, so he decided to spread dha
mma throughout the world as he thought that if is violent to kill other people and the families of
 these dead  people have to suffer a lot so he became a Buddhist to.
How did ashoka spread buddhism
How did Ashoka spread Buddhism?
Ashoka promoted Buddhist expansion by sending monks to surrounding territories to share the
teachings of the Buddha. A wave of conversion began, and Buddhism spread not only through
India, but also internationally. ... Some scholars believe that many Buddhist practices were
simply absorbed into the tolerant Hindu faith.