After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted to Buddhism and embraced the idea of dharma ...

Before embracing Buddhism, Ashoka was a fearsome ruler ... His most defining moment was the conquest of Kalinga, a brutal war ...

This article explores how the absence of Ashoka’s Buddhist influence might have altered India’s religion, governance, culture ...

Two thousand years ago, the Indian Emperor Ashoka ... through the Buddhist faith. He described his remorse and announced his conversion to his people through a rock edict: "The Kalinga country ...

The region has ancient roots including international maritime trade links; while it is well known that the great Mauryan emperor Ashoka, embraced Buddhism after the Kalinga war which has been ...

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. A delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks visited Ashoka's Rock Edict at Shahbazgarhi in Mardan District of Khyber ...

Two thousand years ago, the Indian Emperor Ashoka ... through the Buddhist faith. He described his remorse and announced his conversion to his people through a rock edict: "The Kalinga country ...