Ashoka

Ashoka

Ashoka (; Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third Mauryan Emperor of Magadha in the Indian subcontinent during c. 268 to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. Ashoka's edicts state that during his eighth regnal year (c. 260 BCE), he conquered Kalinga after a brutal war. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ashoka has received more than 15,637,310 page views. His biography is available in 152 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 126 in 2019). Ashoka is the 94th most popular politician (down from 79th in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from India (down from 2nd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Politician.

Ashoka was an Indian emperor who ruled the Mauryan Empire from 269 BC to 232 BC. He is most famous for his conversion to Buddhism and the creation of a Buddhist empire.