Ashoka ’ s fame is largely due to his pillar and rock edicts, which allowed him to reach a wide audience and left a lasting historical record. He is remembered as a model ruler, controlling a vast and diverse Mauryan empire through peace and respect, with dharma at the centre of his ideology. Learn about Ashoka the Great , the third Mauryan emperor who embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga War and promoted Dhamma, a policy of non-violence and tolerance. Explore his reign, edicts, cultural contributions, and legacy in ancient India. Ashoka Maurya commonly known as Ashoka and Ashoka the Great , was born on 304 BCE Pataliputra, (Modern day Patna) to the Mauryan emperor Bindusara and a relatively lower ranked wife of his Dharmā (or Dhammā) Subhadrangī (the daughter of a Brahmin from the city of Champa). He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, founder of Mauryan dynasty. Ashoka , actually spelled Asoka according to the Brahmi text followed during his time, in English became Ashoka . An Indian Emperor and was the heir of a great ruler, his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya, who formed the Maurya Dynasty. It was indeed emperor Ashoka ’s sheer grit that he inherited and expanded the reign of the Maurya Dynasty that covered the Indian subcontinent. He has fought relentlessly and leads an army for continuing the Mauryan Dynasty. Emperor Ashoka is still remembered ...
