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    Ashoka was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India who ruled in the 3rd century BC. Before becoming emperor, he aggressively expanded his empire through war. However, after witnessing the extensive death and suffering of the Kalinga War in 260 BC, he converted to Buddhism and adopted nonviolence. He promoted Buddhist teachings, built monasteries, and sent missionaries across Asia. Ashoka also established principles of dharma for ethical governance focusing on nonviolence, tolerance, and compassion. His edicts were inscribed on pillars across the empire. Today, Ashoka is remembered as an exemplary ruler who helped spread Buddhism worldwide and established standards for benevolent governance.

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    Ashoka The Great: A Presentation by Vishwa .R, Neha.P, Shreya.P, Simmi.S, Yukta.S

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    Ashoka was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India who ruled in the 3rd century BC. Before becoming emperor, he aggressively expanded his empire through war. However, after witnessing the extensive death and suffering of the Kalinga War in 260 BC, he converted to Buddhism and adopted nonviolence. He promoted Buddhist teachings, built monasteries, and sent missionaries across Asia. Ashoka also established principles of dharma for ethical governance focusing on nonviolence, tolerance, and compassion. His edicts were inscribed on pillars across the empire. Today, Ashoka is remembered as an exemplary ruler who helped spread Buddhism worldwide and established standards for benevolent governance.

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    A Presentation by Vishwa .R,Neha.P,Shreya.P,Simmi.S,Yukta.

    ASHOKA THE GREAT

    BACKGROUND INFORMATION
    ASHOKA BELONGS TO MAURYAN DYNASTY HE IS THE THIRD KING OF MAURYAN DYNASTY

    MAURYA DYNASTY
    CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA (Founder & grand father of Ashoka) BINDUSARA

    (Second king & father of Ashoka) ASHOKA THE EMPEROR (Third king)

    CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA
    Overthrew Nanda Dynasty Founded Mauryan Dynasty in 322 BC Was crowned King at

    Taxila Had capital at Pataliputra His minister Chanakya wrote Arthashastra

    BINDUSARA
    Second Mauryan

    Emperor Also called AJATASHATRU (Man with no enemies) Had Chanakya as Prime Minister Succeeded by Ashoka

    ASHOKA THE GREAT

    ASHOKA THE GREAT


    BEFORE THE KALINGA WAR AFTER

    THE KALINGA WAR ASHOKA

    LEGACY OF

    ASHOKA THE GREAT


    PART-I

    BEFORE THE KALINGA WAR

    ASHOKA THE GREAT


    He beheaded his

    elder brother Susima to ascend the throne in 274 BC According to legend, he immediately killed his brothers.

    Kalinga War
    Ashoka's reign as emperor began with a series of wars . He conquered more lands and added them

    to his empire.
    The Kalinga War of

    260 BC was the worst of all.

    A change of heart
    The huge loss of life and suffering witnessed on the battlefield made him turn away from war.

    So he was deeply influenced by Buddhism, and adopted the dharma principles

    ASHOKA THE GREAT


    PART-II

    AFTER THE KALINGA WAR

    AFTER KALINGA WAR


    A. Dharma Principles B. Spread of Buddhism C. Ashoka the Administrator

    A. The Dharma Principles


    The main principles of dharma (dhamma) nonviolence, tolerance of all sects, obedience to parents, respect for Brahmans , teachers & priests liberality towards friends, humane treatment of servants,

    Edicts of Ashoka
    EDICTS OF ASHOKA WHAT THEY MEAN?

    The Dharma principles are inscribed in edicts, - rocks and pillars. They mean Asoka's reforms and policies and his advice to people

    B. SPREAD OF

    BUDDHISM

    SPREAD OF

    BUDDHISM -1

    Ashoka built shrines and monasteries and inscribed Buddhist teachings on rocks and pillars in many places.

    Spread of Buddhism-2
    He sent missionaries to countries as remote as Greece and Egypt; His own son Kunal became a monk & carried Buddhism to Sri Lanka, where it is still the major religion.

    Spread of Buddhism-3
    By the time he died in 232 B.C., Asoka had done more than any other man to spread Buddhism and make it a major world religion.

    Ashoka the administrator -1


    Ashoka

    taught and convinced people to love and respect all living things. He insisted on the recognition of the sanctity of all human life. He abolished the unnecessary slaughter or mutilation of animals.

    Ashoka the administrator -2


    Ashoka

    banned sport hunting & thus protected wildlife

    He became vegetarian &

    most people chose to become vegetarians on their own


    He allowed one day leave

    to prisoners to go outside for a day of the year.

    BENEVOLENT RULER His Own words

    ASHOKA THE GREAT


    PART-III

    LEGACIES OF ASHOKA

    LEGACIES OF ASHOKA
    SYMBOLIC LEGACY POLITICAL

    LEGACY

    BOLLYWOOD LEGACY

    SYMBLOIC Legacy 1
    Indian government

    has adopted the famous lion capital from his pillar at Sarnath as official national emblem.

    SYMBOLIC Legacy 2
    The wheel design

    on the capital's base has also become the central figure of the nation's flag

    SYMBOLIC

    Legacy 3

    POLITICAL LEGACY
    In his time, Ashoka set high

    standards for other kings to follow

    Even today, every nation

    on earth follows Ashoka's system of good government seen today as Disarmament & International Security

    Ashokan policy & polity is

    BOLLYWOOD LEGACY
    The film-ASHOKAwas directed by Santosh Sivan and stars Shahrukh Khan as Ashoka and Kareena Kapoor as Kaurwaki, a princess of Kalinga.

    THANK YOU FOLKS

    A presentation by hands of
    Vishwa .r Neha.P Yukta.S Simmi.S

    Shreya.R

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