who was ashoka the great? when did come to the throne?how did he rule?
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Answer:
Ashoka was the great ruler of the Maurya dynasty.
Explanation:
He was a very kind hearted ruler. He came to throne after the death of his father Chandragupta Maurya. He was among the first ruler to introduce Buddhism in India. He was the only ruler who had not conquered a kingdom after defeating the ruler of that area.
Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. The grandson of the founder of the Maurya Dynasty, Chandragupta Maurya.
Ashoka came to the throne in 268 BC.
Ashoka was able to rule over the vast and diverse Mauryan empire through a centralized policy of dharma that favoured peace and tolerance and that administered public works and social welfare. He likewise patronized the spread of Buddhism and art throughout the empire.
