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 ...

Ashoka the Great stands as the most successful Mauryan leader after establishing himself as a warlike ruler who evolved into a peaceful and Buddhist follower. What would Indian history look like if ...

It was a savage, brutal assault and one which seems afterwards to have thrown Ashoka into a state of terrible remorse. He changed his whole way of life, embracing the defining concept of 'Dharma ...

It was a savage, brutal assault and one which seems afterwards to have thrown Ashoka into a state of terrible remorse. He changed his whole way of life, embracing the defining concept of 'Dharma ...

After the catastrophic Kalinga War, Ashoka experienced a profound transformation, adopting Buddhism and promoting non-violence and dharma (moral law) across his realm. His reign saw the ...