| Ashoka The Great | |
|---|---|
| Maurya Samrat | |
,_in_the_Guimet_Museum_(Paris).jpg) A "Chakravartin" ruler, 1st century BCE/CE. Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. Preserved at the Musee Guimet | |
| Reign | 16 May 268–232 BCE |
| Coronation | 16 May 268 BCE |
| Predecessor | Bindusara |
| Successor | Dasharatha |
| Born | 304 BCE, Close to 8 Aug Pataliputra, Patna |
| Died | 232 BCE (aged 72) Pataliputra, Patna |
| Burial | Cremated 232 BCE, less than 24 hours after death |
| Dynasty | Maurya |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Dhamma (Pali: धम्म, romanized: dhamma; Sanskrit: धर्म, romanized: dharma) is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the 3rd Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 B.C.E.[1] Ashoka is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare.
- ^ "Ashoka the Great's Rule of India". Holistic Thought Education. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
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