Question

Q Describe in your own words. 7 Public Welfare work of emperor Ashoka​

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Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, Piodasses in ancient Greece, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty son of Bindusara Maurya, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. Ashoka promoted the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. Wikipedia

Born: Pataliputra

Died: 232 BC, Pataliputra

Spouse: Maharani Devi (m. 286 BC), Asandhimitra (m. 270 BC–240 BC), Padmavati (m. 266 BC), more

Children: Mahinda, Sanghamitta, Kunala, Charumati, Jaluka, Tivala

Parents: Bindusara, Subhadrangi

Grandparents: Chandragupta Maurya, Durdhara

Books: Aśokan inscriptions, The Edicts of Asoka, The Edicts of King Asoka: An English Rendering.

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. The greatest ruler known to Indian history is Ashoka The Great. Ashoka was the third ruler of the Maurya dynasty and was one of the most powerful kings in ancient times. ... His reign between 273 BC and 232 B.C. in the history of India was one of the most prosperous periods.