Question

Ashoka took up this title​

Answer 1

Answer:

Ashoka was holding many titles which included these.

Asoka’s Names & Titles

Only inscriptions in the Maski edicts refer his name as Asoka.

Puranas refer his name as Ashokavardhana

Girnar Inscription of Rudradaman mentions him as Asoka Maurya.

In Babhru Inscription he refers himself as Piyadassi laja Magadhe (Piyadassi, King of Magadha).

He assumes two titles Devanampiya and Piyadassi in his inscriptions.

Devanampriya Priyadarsi, Dhammarakhit, Dharmarajika, Dhammarajika, Dhammaradnya, Chakravartin, Samrat, Radnyashreshtha, Magadhrajshretha, Magadharajan, Bhupatin, Mauryaraja, Aryashok, Dharmashok, Dhammashok, Asokvadhhan , Ashokavardhan, Prajapita,Dhammanayak, Dharmanayak all are his titles.