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 ...

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

Emperor Ashoka, after witnessing the horrors of the Kalinga War, embraced Buddhism and dedicated his rule to promoting peace, tolerance, and compassion through moral edicts. These inscriptions, spread ...

One of the most remarkable rulers of Lahore, as also most of the sub-continent, was the Mauryan ruler Ashoka. His visits to Lahore and the surrounding areas though briefly recorded, yet the fact ...

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 ...