Patrick Olivelle’s new book, Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King, on the Mauryan emperor views him purely as a historical figure, without the myths – using only the ancient emperor’s own ...

Upset with his violent conquests that killed hundreds of thousands, the Indian king Ashoka embraced Buddhism and treated his subjects humanely. Emperor Ashoka is credited with remaking the Mauyran ...

Ashoka Vardhana, the third Mauryan emperor (the first great unified empire of India), has gone down in history for converting to Buddhism after witnessing the massacres resulting from the campaign he ...

Nayanjot Lahiri’s first effort at narrative history, Finding Forgotten Cities (2005) – about the discovery of the Indus Civilisation almost exactly a hundred years ago – has inspired many students of ...

Apparently eyeing the Other Backward Class (OBC) votes, the BJP in Bihar on Friday celebrated 2327 th birth anniversary of Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who is said to have ruled most part of the Indian ...

Several kings in Indian history are remembered for their power and victories over neighbouring nations. However, there is one king who is remembered not just for the battles he fought and won, but for ...

Ashoka was an Indian Emperor of the Maurya Dynasty. He was the son of King Bindusara, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from C. 268 to 232 BCE. Ashoka expanded Chandragupta's empire to ...

Regarding Maxwell Carter’s review of “Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King” by Patrick Olivelle (Books, Jan. 27): One can be benign only if one has the choice to be ruthless. One can be credited for ...

Gaps in our knowledge of the ancient world practically force authors to construct their arguments with doubtful materials. So much has been lost, and what sources remain must be handled with care and ...

Indian cinema has always been a treasure trove of outstanding talent and exceptional storytelling. Over the years, many actors have graced the silver screen with their outstanding performances, ...