| 274 | | * '''History:'''Ashoka the great was the grandson of the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya.Ascending the throne, Ashoka expanded his empire over the next eight years, from the present-day Assam in the East to Balochistan in the West; from the Pamir Knot in Afghanistan in the north to the peninsula of southern India except for present day Tamil Nadu and Kerala which were ruled by the three ancient Tamil kingdoms. Following the vicious conquest of Kalinga(located in present day Orissa), the Priyadarsi changed his ways to become a peaceful patron of Buddhism and renounced war and violence. His reign saw over forty years of peace and harmony for the empire, making Ashoka one of the most successful and famous monarchs of Indian history . |
| | 274 | * '''History:''' Ashoka the great was the grandson of the founder of the Mauryan Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya.Ascending the throne, Ashoka expanded his empire over the next eight years, from the present-day Assam in the East to Balochistan in the West; from the Pamir Knot in Afghanistan in the north to the peninsula of southern India except for present day Tamil Nadu and Kerala which were ruled by the three ancient Tamil kingdoms. Following the vicious conquest of Kalinga(located in present day Orissa), the Priyadarsi changed his ways to become a peaceful patron of Buddhism and renounced war and violence. His reign saw over forty years of peace and harmony for the empire, making Ashoka one of the most successful and famous monarchs of Indian history. |
