“s mother that her son would be the next emperor, and on her advice, left the empire to avoid Bindusara”
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Ashoka
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka, most commonly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha from c. 268 BCE until his death, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credite…
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politics · Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE · politician · emperor · Buddhist monk · also Ashoka, Ashok, Ashoka the Great, Ashoka Maurya, Samrat Ashok, Chakravarty Samrat Ashok
Born 304 BC · Died 232 BC · Q8589
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2026· 9 entries
Infobae: Ashoka realizó el Festival Tribu 2026: “Los jóvenes buscan un propósito, buscando conectar con causas sociales”
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com: Sarpanch gets notice after Tricolour without Ashoka Chakra hoisted on I-Day in Chhattisgarh village
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trustintelligence.co.uk: Trusts In Focus: Ashoka WhiteOak Emerging Markets (AWEM) - Aug 2026 | Investor
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com: She replaced Gandhi’s charkha with the Ashoka Chakra on India’s national flag: The story of Surayya Tyabj
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tribuneindia.com: Pranav Gupta, Ashoka University Co-founder, on the Role of Foreign Campuses in Indian Higher Education
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Business News Nigeria: Ashoka Africa inspires teachers to impact classrooms, communities
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PIB: From Social Opposition to a Happy Family: How Inter-Caste Marriage Incentive Support Helped ASHOK and SABITA Build a Stable Life
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Hindustan Times: Allu Arjun deletes Independence Day post after backlash over missing Ashoka Chakra on Indian flag: ‘Very childish’ | Bollywood
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2024· 1 entry
Pracchand Ashok, a television serial by Ekta Kapoor, based on the love life of the Ashoka, began airing on Colors TV where Adnan Khan played the role of Ashoka
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2023· 1 entry
Alt News rated the claim “NASA released footage of CHandrayaan landing on moon; Ashoka Stambh will be imprinted on lunar surface” False.
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2022· 1 entry
Telugu Post rated the claim “Ashoka Hotel in Alappuzha, Kerala facing allegations of serving dog meat to customers under the pretense of mutton.” False.
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2020· 1 entry
News Mobile rated the claim “statue of Mauryan emperor Ashoka was recently discovered in Patna” False.
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2015· 1 entry
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, a television serial by Ashok Banker, based on the life of Ashoka, began airing on Colors TV where Siddharth Nigam and Mohit Raina played the role of Ashoka
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2002· 1 entry
Mason Jennings released the song "Emperor Ashoka" on his Living in the Moment EP
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1996· 1 entry
By theatre director, Ratan Thiyam and has since been performed in many parts of the world
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1973· 1 entry
Amar Chitra Katha released a graphic novel based on the life of Ashoka
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1837· 1 entry
George Turnour discovered an important Sri Lankan manuscript (Dipavamsa, or "Island Chronicle" ) associating Piyadasi with Ashoka:
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