3/28/2024 0 Comments Maharana pratap episode 282![]() In the annals of kingship there is scarcely any record comparable to that of Ashoka, both as a man and as a ruler. Thailand, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, India(that time called AryaVrata/Jambudwipa-present day Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan), Japan, China, etc.Ī very brief introduction about this monarch. So, while discussing him, we will be debating the information obtained from his "edicts" which are considered as Pure FACTS, along with that obtained from the Buddhist / Jain legends, from various countries, viz. Often, while reading about this monarch, we come across incidents which oscillate between fact and fiction, establishing the veracity of which has proved to be an herculean task even for the best of the historians. The life history of this monarch is replete with countless incidents, many of which are sourced from the Buddhist Legends / texts. (at the end), his brief introduction and sources for digging his history. It talks about his family-wives, sons, grandsons, etc. This is the first historical post under the new section of this blog which is related to Emperor Ashoka Maurya. I am making this post on heavy demand of many blog readers.
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