Project Work on Ashoka: 1. Introduction 2. Literary sources 3. Administration 4. Religion 5. Achievements 6. Aims/Objectives 7. Conclusion
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1) Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, son of Bindusara, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia.
2) The literary sources include Kautilya's Arthasastra, Visakha Datta's Mudra Rakshasa , Megasthenese's Indica, Buddhist literature and Puranas. The archaeological sources include Ashokan Edicts and inscriptions and material remains such as silver and copper punch-marked coins.
3) Under Asoka, there were four provinces:the Northern Province (Uttarapatha) with the capital at Taxila, western province (Avantiratha) with the headquarters at Ujjain, eastern province (Prachyapatha) with the centre at Tosali and the southern province (Dakshinapatha) with its capital as Suvarnagiri.
4) After Ashoka's successful but devastating conquest of Kalinga early in his rule, he converted to Buddhism and was inspired by its doctrine of dharma. Thereafter, he ruled his empire through peace and tolerance and focused on public works and building up the empire rather than expanding it.
5) #1 He excelled in his responsibilities from an early age
#2 The Maurya Empire reached its greatest territorial extent under Ashoka
#3 He oversaw 40 years of peace and prosperity in his empire
#4 He played a key role in spreading of Buddhism across ancient Asia
#5 He adopted many welfare measures for people
#6 Art and architecture flourished during his reign
#7 Ashoka was the first ruler in noted history to advocate conservation measures for wildlife
#8 The emblem of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka
#9 Ashoka serves as an inspiration for his remarkable transformation
#10 He sponsored the construction of numerous infrastructure projects
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