Question

2.What does ‘Chaandaashoka’ mean? Why was Ashoka so called?

Answer 1

Answer:

When he found out from his servants that his concubines were responsible, he was so furious that he had his five hundred women burned alive. Seeing these fearsome acts of the king, the people named him Chandaashoka, "Ashoka the Fierce."

Answer 2

Explanation:

During his initial days Ashoka was very cruel, and is believed to have killed his half brothers in order to get the throne. As a result he began to be called as a Chand Ashoka, meaning brutal Ashoka.