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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 ...
BBC

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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 ...
Wall Street Journal

Set in Stone

Among the historical figures of ancient India, King Ashoka towers above all the others, both for his might in his own time and the extent of his stamp on history. Not only did Ashoka establish the ...