a. Who was King Ashoka?
b. Why was he called Chanda Ashoka?
c. What did he realise after the Kalinga war?
d. Do you think Ashoka was a great king? Why or why not?
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What nickname was given to King Ashoka because of his wickedness?
Chandashoka
The nickname of Chandashoka ( Ashoka-the ruthless) was given to Ashoka because of Wickedness. The Ashoka before the battle of Kalinga and conversion to Buddhism was a cruel, ruthless, merciless and wicked person.23-Jun-2018
The Kalinga War (ended c. 261 BCE)[1] was fought in ancient India between the Maurya Empire under Ashoka and the state of Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east coast, in the present-day state of Odisha and north parts of Andhra Pradesh. It is presumed that the battle was fought on Dhauli hills in Dhauli which is situated on the banks of Daya river. The Kalinga War included one of the largest and deadliest battles in Indian history.[6] Kalinga did not have a king as it was culturally run without any.[7]
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This is the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to the throne. In fact, this war marks the close of empire building and military conquests of ancient India that began with Maurya king Bindusara.[8] In the entire Indian history this war is considered as the deadliest war costing nearly 300,000 lives.The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism with them.
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a) King Ashoka was King Bindusara's son and also the Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya.
b) Did you know that before Ashoka the Great became a peace-loving monarch he was known as Chanda Ashoka, meaning 'Cruel Ashoka'? Widely believed to be one of the kindest, strongest rulers of India Emperor Ashoka has a fascinating life history.
c) After the Kalinga War of 261 BC, Ashoka realised the futility of war and started treating war as a problem, rather than as a solution. Ashoka gave up his policy of conquest through war and adopted a policy of conquest through dharma.
d) Ashoka's fame is largely due to his pillar and rock edicts, which allowed him to reach a wide audience and left a lasting historical record. He is remembered as a model ruler, controlling a vast and diverse Mauryan empire through peace and respect, with dharma at the centre of his ideology.