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The king who spread a religion: How Ashoka the Great defined the future of Buddhism

The Great King Ashoka's relentless quest for the revered relic - "The Ashes of the Buddha" - marked the genesis of his ...
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Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Pillar of Ashoka (238 BC) erected in Uttar Pradesh, India In 1947 on her 21st birthday, the ...
PBS

The Story of India

Derived from the Sanskrit word "jina," meaning "to conquer," Jainism teaches that all life forms have an eternal soul bound by karma in a never-ending cycle of rebirth. Through nonviolence or ahimsa, ...