Ashoka the Great stands as the most successful Mauryan leader after establishing himself as a warlike ruler who evolved into ...

Two thousand years ago, the Indian Emperor Ashoka the Great carved his messages in stone. "He is associated with the unity of India as one of the first emperors ruling all over the land ...

Ashoka symbolizes one of India's great ages. After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted ...

Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges ...

After Chandragupta's death, his son Bindasara and grandson Ashoka the Great increased the empire's power and consolidated its lands. Ashoka the Great (c. 269-233 BCE) is largely considered the ...

Two thousand years ago, the Indian Emperor Ashoka the Great carved his messages in stone. "He is associated with the unity of India as one of the first emperors ruling all over the land ...