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# Ashoka
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# Ashoka
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## Overview
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Ashoka (~304–232 BCE) was the third Maurya emperor who, after the bloody conquest of Kalinga, converted to Buddhism and promoted non-violence through rock and pillar edicts across the Indian subcontinent.
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## Key Facts
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- Born: ~304 BCE, Pataliputra
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- Died: ~232 BCE
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- Reign: ~268–232 BCE
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- Dynasty: Maurya
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- Religion: Buddhism (after Kalinga War)
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## The Kalinga War
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- Conquered Kalinga (~262 BCE) with devastating casualties (~100,000 killed, 150,000 deported per his own edicts)
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- The carnage prompted his conversion to Buddhism [^1]
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## Ashoka's Edicts
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- Rock and pillar edicts erected across the empire in Prakrit, Greek, and Aramaic
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- Promoted *dhamma* (dharma): Non-violence, religious tolerance, welfare of subjects
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- Established hospitals for humans and animals
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- Sent Buddhist missionaries to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, and the Hellenistic world [^2]
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## Legacy
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- The Ashoka Chakra appears on India's national flag
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- Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is India's national emblem
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- Rediscovered by James Prinsep who deciphered Brahmi script in 1837
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---
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[^1]: Thapar, R. *Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas* (Oxford, 1961)
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[^2]: Singh, U. *A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India* (2008)
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## Review Queue
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 10: "Born: ~304 BCE, Pataliputra" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 11: "Died: ~232 BCE" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 12: "Reign: ~268–232 BCE" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 13: "Dynasty: Maurya" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 14: "Religion: Buddhism (after Kalinga War)" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 17: "Conquered Kalinga (~262 BCE) with devastating casualties (~100,000 killed, 15..." - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 18: "The carnage prompted his conversion to Buddhism [^1]" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 21: "Rock and pillar edicts erected across the empire in Prakrit, Greek, and Aramaic" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 22: "Promoted *dhamma* (dharma): Non-violence, religious tolerance, welfare of sub..." - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 23: "Established hospitals for humans and animals" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 24: "Sent Buddhist missionaries to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, and the Hellenistic wo..." - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 27: "The Ashoka Chakra appears on India's national flag" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 28: "Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is India's national emblem" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[temporal]` Line 29: "Rediscovered by James Prinsep who deciphered Brahmi script in 1837" - when was this true?
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> Static historical fact. No temporal tag needed.
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 10: "Born: ~304 BCE, Pataliputra" - what is the source?
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> Thapar (1961) [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 11: "Died: ~232 BCE" - what is the source?
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> Thapar (1961) [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 12: "Reign: ~268–232 BCE" - what is the source?
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> Thapar (1961) [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 13: "Dynasty: Maurya" - what is the source?
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> Thapar (1961) [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 14: "Religion: Buddhism (after Kalinga War)" - what is the source?
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> Thapar (1961) [^1]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 17: "Conquered Kalinga (~262 BCE) with devastating casualties (~100,000 killed, 15..." - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 21: "Rock and pillar edicts erected across the empire in Prakrit, Greek, and Aramaic" - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 22: "Promoted *dhamma* (dharma): Non-violence, religious tolerance, welfare of sub..." - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 23: "Established hospitals for humans and animals" - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 27: "The Ashoka Chakra appears on India's national flag" - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 28: "Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is India's national emblem" - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[missing]` Line 29: "Rediscovered by James Prinsep who deciphered Brahmi script in 1837" - what is the source?
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> Singh (2008) [^2]
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- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 18: "The carnage prompted his conversion to Buddhism [^1]" - Thapar source from 1961 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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> Established scholarship remains current.
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- [x] `@q[stale]` Line 24: "Sent Buddhist missionaries to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, and the Hellenistic wo..." - Singh source from 2008 may be outdated, is this still accurate?
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> Established scholarship remains current. |