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Ashoka in Ancient India

Author : Nayanjot Lahiri
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674915259
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 download)

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Download or read book Ashoka in Ancient India written by Nayanjot Lahiri and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third century BCE, Ashoka ruled an empire encompassing much of modern-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. During his reign, Buddhism proliferated across the South Asian subcontinent, and future generations of Asians came to see him as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka’s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid biography of this extraordinary Indian emperor and deepens our understanding of a legacy that extends beyond the bounds of Ashoka’s lifetime and dominion. At the center of Lahiri’s account is the complex personality of the Maurya dynasty’s third emperor—a strikingly contemplative monarch, at once ambitious and humane, who introduced a unique style of benevolent governance. Ashoka’s edicts, carved into rock faces and stone pillars, reveal an eloquent ruler who, unusually for the time, wished to communicate directly with his people. The voice he projected was personal, speaking candidly about the watershed events in his life and expressing his regrets as well as his wishes to his subjects. Ashoka’s humanity is conveyed most powerfully in his tale of the Battle of Kalinga. Against all conventions of statecraft, he depicts his victory as a tragedy rather than a triumph—a shattering experience that led him to embrace the Buddha’s teachings. Ashoka in Ancient India breathes new life into a towering figure of the ancient world, one who, in the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, “was greater than any king or emperor.”

Ashoka

Author : Charles L. Allen
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
ISBN 13 : 9781468300710
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Ashoka written by Charles L. Allen and published by Harry N. Abrams. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through his third century BCE quest to govern the Indian subcontinent by moral force alone, Ashoka transformed Buddhism from a minor sect into a major world religion. His bold experiment ended in tragedy, and in the tumult that followed the historical record was cleansed so effectively that his name was largely forgotten for almost two thousand years. Yet, a few mysterious stone monuments and inscriptions miraculously survived the purge. In Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor, historian Charles Allen tells the incredible story of how a few enterprising archaeologists deciphered the mysterious lettering on keystones and recovered India's ancient past. Drawing from rich sources, Allen crafts a clearer picture of this enigmatic figure than ever before.

The Legend of King Aśoka

Author : John S. Strong
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120806160
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Legend of King Aśoka written by John S. Strong and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1989 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism. Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive critical essay and a fluid translation, John Strong examines the importance of the Asoka of the legends for our overall understanding of Buddhism. Professor Strong contrasts the text with the Pali traditions about Kind Asoka and discusses the Buddhist view of kingship, the relationship of the state and the Buddhist community, the king s role in relating his kingdom to the person of the Buddha, and the connection between merit making, cosmology, and Buddhist doctrine. An appendix provides summaries of other stories about Asoka.

Ashoka the Fierce

Author : Carolyn Kanjuro
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 : 083484379X
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book Ashoka the Fierce written by Carolyn Kanjuro and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of how Ashoka the Fierce became known as Ashoka the Great. As a boy, Ashoka was overlooked as a successor to his father, the emperor. He grew to become arrogant, impatient, and above all, angry. Wanting nothing more than to be king, Ashoka learned to be cunning, and when he finally managed to ascend to the throne, he was eager for war. But after a particularly brutal battle, Ashoka was heartbroken and haunted by the death and devastation he had caused. This moment marked a momentous change of heart. Upon returning home, Ashoka’s wife encouraged him to study and practice the Buddhist teachings and to move beyond his destructive past. When Ashoka finally met a wise Buddhist monk, it transformed the way he saw the world and the role of an emperor. Ashoka spent the rest of his days tirelessly working to help his people and promoting the qualities of compassion, tolerance, and virtue.

Asoka, the Buddhist Emperor of India

Author : Vincent Arthur Smith
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
ISBN 13 : 9788120613034
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Asoka, the Buddhist Emperor of India written by Vincent Arthur Smith and published by Asian Educational Services. This book was released on 1997 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ashoka the Great

Author : Wytze Keuning
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728399203
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Ashoka the Great written by Wytze Keuning and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The historical novel ‘Ashoka the Great’ is the life story of one of India’s greatest monarchs, living in the 3d century B.C. The Ashoka-chakra, the wheel of Dharma, adorns since India’s independence the Indian flag. His nearly 40 years’ government is viewed today by scholars as the first welfare state the world has known. In part 1 of the trilogy, The Wild Prince, we see how his passionate but honest character leads him often into difficulties. He is praised for his pride and courage yet feared for his direct tough actions, looking through the trickery of enemies. As the successor of his father he becomes The Wise Ruler, part 2, a governor ruling with wisdom, strict laws and justice. After a terrible war in which numerous people lost their life, he embraced Buddhism, forswearing all wars of attack. After years of ruling, applying the wisdom of Gautama the Buddha, he becomes Dharmashoka, the great admonisher, part 3.

Edicts of King Aśoka

Author : Meena V. Talim
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Edicts of King Aśoka written by Meena V. Talim and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aśoka, fl. 272 B.C.-232 B.C., King of Magadha.

King Aśoka and Buddhism

Author : Anuradha Seneviratna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book King Aśoka and Buddhism written by Anuradha Seneviratna and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Articles; chiefly relating to India and Sri Lanka.

The Nine Unknown

Author : Talbot Mundy
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Nine Unknown written by Talbot Mundy and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-18 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Emperor Asoka started a project around 260 BC to collate and guard advanced knowledge gathered from around the world over the years. The project ended with making the nine books of secret knowledge and from then on, the nine different men are assigned to guard the nine books. Father Cyprian, a Christian priest, believes that their contents total tip the almost absolute of evil, and wants to burn them, so he invites Jimgrim and his faithful compatriots Ramsden and Ross to help him bring down the secret society that holds the nine books.

To Uphold the World

Author : Bruce Rich
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807095532
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book To Uphold the World written by Bruce Rich and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2010-03-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1991, Bruce Rich traveled to Orissa and gazed upon the rock edicts erected by the Indian emperor Ashoka over 2,200 years ago. Intrigued by the stone inscriptions that declared religious tolerance, conservation, nonviolence, species protection, and human rights, Rich was drawn into Ashoka's world. Ashoka was a powerful conqueror who converted to Buddhism on the heels of a bloody war, yet his empire rested on a political system that prioritized material wealth and amoral realpolitik. This system had been perfected by Kautilya, a statesman who wrote the world's first treatise on economics. In this powerful critique of the current wave of globalization, Rich urgently calls for a new global ethic, distilling the messages of Ashoka and Kautilya while reflecting on thinkers from across the ages—from Aristotle and Adam Smith to George Soros.

The Edicts of King Asoka

Author : Shravasti Dhammika
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789552401046
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book The Edicts of King Asoka written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Rulers of India

Author : Anant Pai
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788189999810
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Great Rulers of India written by Anant Pai and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over the centuries India has been ruled by men and women who as great conquerors and able administrators have shaped the history of this land. This Pancharatna features five such rulers. Chandragupta Maurya defeated his rivals to found the Mauryan dynasty which reached unprecedented power under his grandson, Ashoka, who later saw the futility of war and renounced violence. Samudragupta of the Gupta dynasty, was a military genius. Harsha ascended the throne at age 16. His story has been taken from the Harshacharita and from the accounts of the Chinese traveller, Hiuen Tsang. Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara dynasty was described by the Portuguese traveller, Domingo Paes, as the 'perfect king'"--Page 4 of cover

Buddhism Across Asia

Author : Tansen Sen
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN 13 : 9814519324
Total Pages : 517 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (145 download)

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Download or read book Buddhism Across Asia written by Tansen Sen and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Buddhism across Asia is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and spread of Buddhism in Asia. It comprises a rich collection of articles written by leading experts in their fields. Together, the contributions provide an in-depth analysis of Buddhist history and transmission in Asia over a period of more than 2000 years. Aspects examined include material culture, politics, economy, languages and texts, religious institutions, practices and rituals, conceptualisations, and philosophy, while the geographic scope of the studies extends from India to Southeast Asia and East Asia. Readers' knowledge of Buddhism is constantly challenged by the studies presented, incorporating new materials and interpretations. Rejecting the concept of a reified monolithic and timeless 'Buddhism', this publication reflects the entangled 'dynamic and multi-dimensional' history of Buddhism in Asia over extended periods of 'integration,' 'development of multiple centres,' and 'European expansion,' which shaped the religion's regional and trans-regional identities." -- Max Deeg, Cardiff University "Buddhism Across Asia presents new research on Buddhism in comprehensive spatial and temporal terms. From studies on transmission networks to exegesis on doctrinal matters, linguistics, rituals and practices, institutions, Buddhist libraries, and the religion's interactions with political and cultural spheres as well as the society at large, the volume presents an assemblage of essays of breathtaking breadth and depth. The goal is to demonstrate how the transmission of Buddhist ideas serves as a cultural force, a lynchpin that had connected the societies of Asia from past to present. The volume manifests the vitality and maturity of the field of Buddhist studies, and for that we thank the editor and the erudite authors. " -- Dorothy C. Wong, University of Virginia

Ashoka, the Visionary

Author : Ashok Khanna
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9387471217
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (874 download)

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Download or read book Ashoka, the Visionary written by Ashok Khanna and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ungainly in appearance, disliked by his father, the king, but nurtured by his mother, Ashoka worked to elicit his elders' approval. At the age of 18, his father sent him to quell a rebellion that his brother, the crown prince, had failed to do. His success propelled him to be appointed as viceroy of a province. There he met Devi, a beautiful, devout Buddhist. With the death of his father, supported by the chief minister, Ashoka was crowned the new king. Ashoka ruled the Indian subcontinent from 269 bce to 232 bce. After the Kalinga War, a turning point for Ashoka, his devotion to Buddha's teachings became unconditional, and he based his governance on its precepts of non-violence, tolerance and compassion. His support for Buddhism helped it grow from a small sect to a world religion. When it spread to Asia, his model of Dharmaraj was emulated as exemplary kingship by many Asian rulers through history. Prime Minister Nehru, in The Discovery of India, described Ashoka as 'a man who was greater than any king or emperor'. He worked to incorporate Ashoka's secular approach and considerate administration in India's Constitution. As a young democracy, India must adopt both Ashoka's and Nehru's vision of compassionate governance to mature as a nation.

Ancient India/Maurya Empire

Author : John Bankston
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1612283551
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Ancient India/Maurya Empire written by John Bankston and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Maurya Empire stretched from Afghanistan to the southern tip of India. The first emperor, Chandragupta Maurya, grew up in a village of peacock farmers. His grandson Ashoka would renounce war and strive for peace. Indians still call him Ashoka the Great and regard him as one of history’s finest rulers. The Maurya Empire was ruled by kings who allowed their ministers to disagree with them. It existed over two thousand years ago, yet it had laws familiar in the 21st century—protecting workers, buyers and sellers. Today its monuments survive while its symbols adorn the flag of India.

ASOCA

Author : Irwin Allan Sealy
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9354920632
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)

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Download or read book ASOCA written by Irwin Allan Sealy and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-12 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asoca-often spelled Ashoka-was hailed as Ashoka the Great, the emperor who ruled most of the Indian Subcontinent and was pivotal in the spread of Buddhism from India to other parts of Asia in the third century BC. But his life as emperor was not always led by non-violence. History has it that he masterminded one of the biggest and deadliest wars ever fought, and it was the insurmountable grief he experienced at the sight of the people dying and dead on the battleground that made him turn to Buddhism and take a vow of ahimsa. Who was the man, and who was the king? What were his demons, and what gave him strength? This historical novel, drawn from research and portrayed with energy and complexity, transports the reader to the era of the Mauryan dynasty with atmospheric vividness and insight. Epic in scope and Shakespearean in drama, Asoca: A Sutra leaves the reader breathless with the full-bodied richness of Sealy's prose, his trademark whimsy and his imaginative modern reconstruction of that enigmatic and brilliant ruler of the Indian subcontinent.

Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas

Author : Romila Thapar
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195644456
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (444 download)

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Download or read book Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas written by Romila Thapar and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by the Clarendon Press in 1961, this authoritative work is based largely on the edicts of Asoka, whose policies are analysed against the background of Mauryan civilization during the third and fourth centuries BC. This is a thoroughly revised edition, with a substantial new afterword by the author, a revised bibliography and index, and a map showing new archaeological sites.