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Ashoka (other)
Ashoka (died 232 BC) was a monarch of the Mauryan Empire of India. Ashoka, Asoka, or Ashok may also refer to: Entertainment * Ashok (film), ''Ashok'' (film), a 2006 Telugu film directed by Surender Reddy * Ashoka (2006 film), ''Ashoka'' (2006 film), a 2006 Kannada film directed by Shivamani * Ashoka (2008 film), ''Ashoka'' (2008 film), a 2008 Tamil film directed by Prem * Asoka (1955 film), ''Asoka'' (1955 film), a 1955 Sri Lankan film directed by Sirisena Wimalaweera * Aśoka (film), ''Aśoka'' (film), a 2001 Bollywood historical drama film directed by Santosh Sivan * Ashoka the Great (book), ''Ashoka the Great'' (book), a 2011 book by Wytze Keuning * Asok (Dilbert), Asok (''Dilbert''), a comic strip character People Actors * Ashok Kumar (Tamil actor) (born 1981), South Indian actor and Bharatnatyam performer * Ashok Kumar (1911–2001), Indian film actor * Ashok Lokhande (born 1950), Indian film actor * Ashok Mehta (1947–2012), Indian film actor * Ashok Saraf (born 1947), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashoka
Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. 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 credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. Much of the information about Ashoka comes from his Brahmi edicts, which are among the earliest long inscriptions of ancient India, and the Buddhist legends written centuries after his death. Ashoka was son of Bindusara, and a grandson of the dynasty's founder Chandragupta. During his father's reign, he served as the governor of Ujjain in central India. According to some Buddhist legends, he also suppressed a revolt in Takshashila as a prince, and after his father's death, killed his brothers to ascend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
