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Download Solution PDFWhen did Ashoka, the Mauryan ruler, die?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 232 BC.Key Points
- Ashoka was one of the most powerful emperors of the Mauryan dynasty, ruling from 268 to 232 BC.
- He is known for his conversion to Buddhism and his efforts to spread the religion throughout his empire.
- Ashoka's reign was marked by significant political and social reforms, including the establishment of a network of hospitals and the promotion of religious tolerance.
- He died in 232 BC, and was succeeded by his son, Kunala.
Additional Information
- The third Mauryan Emperor of Magadha was Ashoka, who ruled over the Indian subcontinent.
- His empire, which had Pataliputra as its capital, stretched across a sizable portion of the Indian subcontinent, from what is now Afghanistan in the west to what is now Bangladesh in the east.
- According to Ashoka's edicts, Kalinga was subjugated by him following a bloody battle in his eighth regnal year (approximately 260 BCE).
- Following this, Ashoka committed himself to spreading the edicts' main idea of "dhamma," or morality.
- The edicts of Ashoka suggest that he began to lean more and more toward Buddhism a few years after the Kalinga War.
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