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Ashoka the Great: From Bloody Conquest to Buddhist Peace

Ashoka the Great: From Bloody Conquest to Buddhist Peace

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In this episode of The Complete History of India, Lucas and Luna explore the transformative reign of Ashoka Maurya — the emperor who turned from bloody conquest to dhamma. They trace his early life, the brutal Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE), and his subsequent embrace of Buddhism. They delve into the Edicts of Ashoka, inscribed on pillars and rocks across the subcontinent, which reveal a ruler committed to non-violence, social welfare, and religious tolerance. The conversation covers Ashoka's role in spreading Buddhism to Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and beyond, as well as his establishment of hospitals for humans and animals. They also touch on the controversy surrounding Ashoka's legacy — was his conversion genuine or political? They discuss the Mauryan administration under his grandfather Chandragupta Maurya, his father Bindusara, and the role of Chanakya. Along the way, they consider the decline of the Mauryan Empire after Ashoka's death. The episode ends on a reflective note about the cost of empire and the possibility of redemption. #Ashoka #Maurya #KalingaWar #Buddhism #Dhamma #EdictsOfAshoka #ChandraguptaMaurya #Chanakya #Bindusara #IndianHistory #FexingoHistory #AncientIndia #NonViolence #RockEdicts #PillarEdicts #SriLanka #BuddhistMissions #MauryanEmpire Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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