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Mauryan emperor from 269 to 232 BCE
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka (/əˈʃoʊkə/ ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), most commonly known as Ashoka the Great
Ashoka
Private university in Haryana, India
Ashoka University is a private research university located in Sonipat, Haryana, providing a liberal education in the humanities, social sciences, and natural
Ashoka_University
3rd-century BCE inscriptions in South Asia
Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor Ashoka of
Edicts_of_Ashoka
Series of monolithic columns on the Indian subcontinent
The pillars of Ashoka are a series of monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with edicts—by the
Pillars_of_Ashoka
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Ashoka or अशोक in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ashoka (died 232 BC) was a monarch of the Mauryan Empire of India. Ashoka or Asoka may also
Ashoka_(disambiguation)
Symbol used on the Indian flag
The Ashoka Chakra (Transl: Ashoka's wheel) is an Indian symbol which is a depiction of the Dharmachakra. It is called so because it appears on a number
Ashoka_Chakra
2022 Indian film
Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (transl. Arjun's wedding in the garden of Ashoka trees) is a 2022 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film directed
Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam
Ashoka_Vanamlo_Arjuna_Kalyanam
India's highest peacetime military decoration
The Ashoka Chakra (lit. 'Wheel of Ashoka') is India's highest award for peacetime gallantry. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra and
Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)
Ashoka_Chakra_(military_decoration)
10 separate edicts of Mauryan emperor Ashoka across South Asia
The Major Rock Edicts of Indian emperor Ashoka refer to 14 separate major Edicts of Ashoka which are significantly detailed and represent some of the earliest
Major_Rock_Edicts
2026 Indian Kannada-Language film
The Rise of Ashoka is a 2026 Indian Kannada-language period action drama film directed by Vinod V Dhondale, written by Dayanand T. K and produced by Vardhan
The_Rise_of_Ashoka
Ancient Indian empire (c. 321–185 BCE)
Megasthenes in Roman texts of several centuries later; and the Edicts of Ashoka. Archaeologically, the period of Mauryan rule in South Asia falls into the
Maurya_Empire
Indian politician
Ramaiah Ashoka (born 1 July 1957) is an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2011 to 2013. Serving as 18th Leader
R._Ashoka
Chief queen of Bindusara
about the mother of Ashoka (c. 3rd century BCE), the 3rd Mauryan emperor of ancient India, varies between different sources. Ashoka's own inscriptions and
Mother_of_Ashoka
2001 Indian film by Santosh Sivan
with dialogues written by Abbas Tyrewala. It was originally released as Ashoka: The Great in India. Asoka was widely screened across the United Kingdom
Asoka_(2001_film)
American nonprofit organization
Ashoka (also known as Ashoka: Innovators for the Public) is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that promotes social entrepreneurship by connecting
Ashoka (non-profit organization)
Ashoka_(non-profit_organization)
2015 Indian historical drama serial
Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat (transl. The Great Emperor Ashoka) is a 2015 Indian historical drama TV series that aired on Colors TV from 2 February 2015
Chakravartin_Ashoka_Samrat
Legendary garden described in the Ramayana
Ashoka Vatika (Sanskrit: अशोकवाटिका, romanized: Aśokavāṭikā) is a grove in Lanka that is located in the kingdom of the rakshasa king Ravana. It is mentioned
Ashoka_Vatika
Indian queen
chronicles, was the first wife of the third Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. She was also the mother of Ashoka's children - his son, Mahendra and his daughter, Sanghamitra
Devi_(wife_of_Ashoka)
1992 Indian film
Samrat Ashoka is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language historical drama film written, produced and directed by N. T. Rama Rao under his Ramakrishna Horticultural
Samrat_Ashoka
Species of plant
Saraca asoca, commonly known as the ashoka tree (lit. "sorrow-less"), is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the Fabaceae family of plants
Saraca_asoca
Index of plants with the same common name
Ashoka tree is a common name for two plants which are frequently confused with each other: Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar Saraca
Ashoka_tree
Ancient rock-cut caves in India with Ashokan inscriptions
century BCE during the Maurya period, and to correspond respectively to Ashoka (reigned 273–232 BCE) and his grandson, Dasharatha Maurya. The sculptured
Barabar_Caves
Legendary torture chamber
Ashoka's Hell was, according to legend, an elaborate torture chamber disguised as a beautiful palace full of amenities such as exclusive baths and decorated
Ashoka's_Hell
Indian economist and IMF mission chief to Ireland
Ashoka Mody (born 14 January 1956) is an Indian-American economist. He is the Charles and Marie Robertson visiting professor in international economic
Ashoka_Mody
2011 novel by Wytze Keuning
Ashoka The Great is a fictional biography of the emperor Ashoka. It was originally written in Dutch in the form of a trilogy by Wytze Keuning in 1937–1947
Ashoka_the_Great_(book)
2006 Indian film
Ashoka is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action film directed by Shivamani. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Sunitha Varma, and Tejashree. It was released
Ashoka_(2006_film)
Ashoka the Great. Ashoka the Great "IRRS officer conferred with Honour of Ashoka Award". DD News. 2024. "Abhishek Pandey Announces Honour of Ashoka Award
Honour_of_Ashoka_Award
Capital of a column of Mauryan emperor Ashoka in India
The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the capital, or head, of a column erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Sarnath, India, c. 250 BCE. Its crowning features
Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka
Confectionery from Tamil Nadu, India
Ashoka Halwa or Pasi Paruppu Halwa is a thick gooey sweet from Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India. Ashoka Halwa consists of Moong Dal, ghee, sugar
Ashoka_Halwa
2011 Indian film
Ashoka the Hero is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language animated film written and directed by Gaurav Jain. The film was promoted as Indian's first animated superhero
Ashoka_the_Hero
(Gonandiya)
King Ashoka, of the Gonandiya dynasty, was a king of the region of Kashmir according to Kalhana, the 12th century CE historian who wrote the Rajatarangini
Ashoka_(Gonandiya)
Mauryan queen from c. 268 to c. 232 BCE
Padmavati was a queen and third wife of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka (reigned c. 268 – c. 232 BCE) and the mother of his second son, the Crown Prince
Padmavati_(wife_of_Ashoka)
2008 Indian film
Ashoka is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by NRI, Prem, who also stars in the lead role with Anushree, Pooja Bharathi
Ashoka_(2008_film)
Mauryan emperor from 297 to 273 BCE
legends about Ashoka's early life also appear to have been composed by Buddhist writers who lived several hundred years after Ashoka's death, and are
Bindusara
Indian film director
K. S. Ashoka known as Ashoka is an Indian director and writer. He became popular after his debut movie 6-5=2. It was the first found footage movie in Kannada
K._S._Ashoka
261 BCE conflict in ancient India
261 BCE) was fought in ancient India between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and Kalinga, an independent feudal kingdom located on the east
Kalinga_War
Indian Sanskrit-language text
'Narrative of Ashoka') is an Indian Sanskrit-language text that describes the birth and reign of the third Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. It glorifies Ashoka as a Buddhist
Ashokavadana
Set of edicts that formed the policy of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka
of the 3rd Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 B.C.E. Ashoka is considered one of the greatest
Ashoka's_policy_of_Dhamma
Indian actress
Nayak is an Indian actress who works in Telugu films. She debuted with Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (2022), which was her breakthrough film and had
Ritika_Nayak
Crown Prince of Magadha
but was defeated in a succession conflict by his younger half-brother, Ashoka, who eventually succeeded Bindusara as the third Mauryan emperor. Susima
Susima
Buddhist temple in Zhejiang, China
Temple of King Ashoka (Chinese: 阿育王寺; pinyin: Āyùwāng Sì) is a Buddhist temple located in Yinzhou District of Ningbo, Zhejiang, China. The temple was first
Temple_of_King_Ashoka
Law college in Jammu and Kashmir
Ashoka Law College is a private law school situated at Manke Talab, Lakhanpur, Kathua in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It offers undergraduate
Ashoka_Law_College
1989 Indian film
Ashoka Chakravarthy is a 1989 Telugu-language action film produced by Smt. Kaaja Venkataravamma under the Sri Venkateswara Art Productions banner and directed
Ashoka_Chakravarthy
Award
comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II. Established as the "Ashoka Chakra, Class
Kirti_Chakra
Indian Army Special Forces Officer
March 2009) was an Indian Army Officer who was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peace-time military decoration. Sharma was from
Mohit_Sharma_(soldier)
Nripa
Isana-devi, erected many temples in places which can be identified.On Ashoka’s death his mighty empire had fragmented into as many as four or five regional
Jalauka
Fictional character in the Star Wars franchise
light side of the Force. Lucas renamed her after the ancient Indian emperor Ashoka; the spelling was then altered by screenwriter Henry Gilroy. She later uses
Ahsoka_Tano
Mauryan emperor from 232 to 224 BCE
Daśaratha) was the 4th Mauryan emperor from 232 to 224 BCE. He was a grandson of Ashoka the Great and is commonly held to have succeeded him as the Emperor of Magadha
Dasharatha_Maurya
British investment trust
Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust plc (LSE: AIE), is a large British investment trust focused on investments in companies that are listed in India or
Ashoka India Equity Investment Trust
Ashoka_India_Equity_Investment_Trust
Series of edicts on the teachings of Buddha
Delhi-Topra pillar is one of the pillars of Ashoka, inscribed with the moral edicts promulgated by Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor who ruled in the Indian
Delhi-Topra_pillar
Edicts of the Indian emperor Ashoka
Pillar Edicts of Indian Emperor Ashoka refer to 7 separate major Edicts of Ashoka inscribed on columns (the Pillars of Ashoka), which are significantly detailed
Major_Pillar_Edicts
Buddhist complex in Madhya Pradesh, India
by Ashoka, whose wife Devi was the daughter of a merchant of nearby Vidisha. Sanchi was also her birthplace as well as the venue of her and Ashoka's wedding
Sanchi_Stupa
India's third highest peacetime military decoration
awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Yudh Seva Medal. Established as the "Ashoka Chakra, Class III" by the President
Shaurya_Chakra
Former Indian television actress (born 1989)
Dhadkan Naye Sawaal. She portrayed the role of Kaurwaki in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat. She worked in shows like V The Serial and Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat
Soumya_Seth
The following is an overview of Edicts of Ashoka, and where they are located. Kandahar, Afghanistan Lampaka, Afghanistan Bahapur, Delhi Bairat, near Jaipur
List_of_edicts_of_Ashoka
Wife and Second Chief Queen of the emperor Ashoka
of the third Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka. She was Ashoka's fourth wife and 2nd Empress consort. She was the mother of Ashoka's fourth son, Prince Tivala. Karuvaki
Karuvaki
Species of flowering plant
Monoon longifolium, the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym Polyalthia longifolia, is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae
Monoon_longifolium
Town in Karnataka, India
minor rock edict of Emperor Ashoka by C. Beadon in 1915. It was the first edict of Emperor Ashoka that contained the name Ashoka in it instead of the earlier
Maski
Indian actor (born 2000)
roles as young Sahir and Samar in Dhoom 3, young Mauryan prince Ashoka in Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat, Prince Bindusara in StarPlus's Chandra Nandini, and
Siddharth_Nigam
2025 Kannada film directed by J. P. Thuminad
in the coastal village of Marlur linked to Someshwara, the story follows Ashoka, a carefree young man whose innocent crush spirals into rumours of possession
Su_From_So
Religious mountain in Tibet Autonomous Region in China
Phagmo Ajahn Mun B. R. Ambedkar Ajahn Chah Thích Nhất Hạnh History Timeline Ashoka Kanishka Buddhist councils History of Buddhism in India Decline of Buddhism
Mount_Kailash
Indian actor (born 1982)
emperor Ashoka, in the historical serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat on Colors TV. The series started broadcasting from 2 May 2016. After Ashoka, Mohit
Mohit_Raina
Indian film and television actor (born 1955)
role of Greek king Seleucus I Nicator in the Colors TV serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat. and the role of Chanakya in ABP News TV series Bharatvarsh in 2016
Tej_Sapru
Indian academic administrator
Malabika Sarkar is an Indian academic, former Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University, , former Vice-Chancellor of Presidency University, Kolkata and Mentor
Malabika_Sarkar
Indian Kannada-language romantic film
Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written and directed by K. S. Ashoka, and produced by D Krishna Chaitanya under Sri Swarnalatha Productions.
Dia_(film)
Ancient rock inscriptions in India attributed to Mauryan emperor Ashoka
Rock Edicts of Ashoka (r. 269–233 BCE) are rock inscriptions which form the earliest part of the Edicts of Ashoka, and predate Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts
Minor_Rock_Edicts
Edict of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Afghanistan
Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription, also known as the Kandahar Edict of Ashoka and less commonly as the Chehel Zina Edict, is an inscription in the Greek
Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription
Kandahar_Bilingual_Rock_Inscription
Canadian social entrepreneur (born 1972)
Perspectives in Infant Mental Health. In September 2015, the Ashoka Foundation elected her an Ashoka Fellow for her social entrepreneurial work identifying
Karen Spencer, Countess Spencer
Karen_Spencer,_Countess_Spencer
Indian diplomat and former National Security Advisor of India (born 1949)
Scindia School. "Ashoka University". www.ashoka.edu.in. Retrieved 23 October 2024. Faculty Profile: Ashoka University (https://www.ashoka.edu.in/faculty#
Shivshankar_Menon
Prince of Magadha
of the Maurya Empire as the only full-brother of Ashoka, and the only brother left alive by Ashoka. According to Divyavadana, he was a follower of Jainism
Vitashoka
American social entrepreneur
term used by J. A. Banks in 1972. Drayton is the founder, chair and CEO of Ashoka: Innovators for the Public, a 501(c)(3) organization that supports social
Bill_Drayton
Ancient rock inscriptions in India
of Emperor Ashoka (304–232 BCE) were found. These inscriptions represent some of India's oldest written records, and are part of Ashoka's Minor Rock Edicts
Palkigundu and Gavimath, Koppal
Palkigundu_and_Gavimath,_Koppal
Founder of the Maurya Empire (340–295 BCE)
reign, and the Maurya Empire, which reached its peak under his grandson Ashoka the Great, began an era of economic prosperity, reforms, infrastructure
Chandragupta_Maurya
while maintaining its lands. Bindusara's son, Ashoka, was the third leader of the Mauryan Empire. Ashoka left his mark on history by erecting large stone
List_of_Maurya_emperors
Indian police officer (1954–2008)
Indian government posthumously honoured Omble on 26 January 2009 with the Ashoka Chakra, the country's highest peacetime military award. Omble joined the
Tukaram_Omble
Ancient script of Central and South Asia
(indisputably dated) and best-known Brahmi inscriptions are the rock-cut edicts of Ashoka in north-central India, dating to 250–232 BCE. The decipherment of Brahmi
Brahmi_script
Indian economist and writer
painting a humane image of Ashoka can also be interpreted to reconstruct him as a genocidal tyrant. According to Sanyal, Ashoka did not convert to Buddhism
Sanjeev_Sanyal
Kirti Chakra awardees
gallantry awards; it comes after Ashoka Chakra and before Shaurya Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II. Total 55 recipients
List of Kirti Chakra award recipients
List_of_Kirti_Chakra_award_recipients
Symbol in Dharmic religions
Valley Civilisation Indian iconography in the time of the Buddhist king Ashoka. The Buddha is said to have set the "wheel of dharma" in motion when he
Dharmachakra
Sri Lankan politician (1952–2020)
A. H. M. Ashoka Premlal Wadigamangawa also spelt as Asoka Wadigamangawa (Sinhala: අශෝක වඩිගමංගාව) (Tamil: அசோக வடிகமங்காவ) (7 January 1952 – 5 July 2020)
Ashoka_Wadigamangawa
government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, an ancient sculpture dating back to 280 BCE during the Maurya Empire. The
State_Emblem_of_India
Queen and chief consort of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka
BCE) was an empress and 1st chief consort of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. She was Ashoka's second wife and first empress consort Given the title "agramahisi"
Asandhimitra
Country in South Asia
South Asia, the Maurya Empire. During the rule of the founder's grandson, Ashoka (ca. 268–232 BCE), the empire briefly controlled the subcontinent's major
India
Indian academic (born 1967)
Policy Research, a New Delhi-based think tank and was the Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka University from July 2017 to July 2019. Pratap was born in a Rajasthani
Pratap_Bhanu_Mehta
Crown Prince of Magadha
Crown Prince and second son of 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka and Padmavati and the presumptive heir to Ashoka, thus the heir to the Mauryan Empire which once
Kunala
flag, the colours being of India saffron, white and India green; with the Ashoka Chakra, a 24-spoke wheel, in navy blue at its centre. It was adopted in
Flag_of_India
Historic site in Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Mansehra Rock Edicts are fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, inscribed on rocks in Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The edicts are
Mansehra_Rock_Edicts
Indian television actress (born 1987)
Nimrit Sodhi Malik / Natasha Oberoi, Rangrasiya as Laila, and Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat as Noor Khorasan. Sharma had pursued a course in classical dance
Ankita_Sharma
Capitals of a pair of Ashoka Pillars
The Rampurva capitals are the capitals of a pair of Ashoka Pillars discovered in c. 1876 by A. C. L. Carlleyle. The archaeological site is called Rampurva
Rampurva_capitals
Edict of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Afghanistan
The Kandahar Greek Edicts of Ashoka are among the Major Rock Edicts of the Indian Emperor Ashoka (r. 269–233 BCE) written in Greek and Prakrit . They
Kandahar Greek Edicts of Ashoka
Kandahar_Greek_Edicts_of_Ashoka
Indian historian
the Chancellor for Ashoka University, where he also serves as Professor of History. He was the founding Vice-Chancellor of Ashoka when the University
Rudrangshu_Mukherjee
National motto of India
India, it is inscribed in the Devanagari script below the Lion Capital of Ashoka and forms an integral part of the emblem. The emblem, including "Satyameva
Satyameva_Jayate
Indian historian (born 1959)
an Indian historian who is a professor of History and Dean of Faculty at Ashoka University. She is the former head of the History Department at the University
Upinder_Singh
Indian actor
his debut with Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru (2019). His notable films include Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (2022), Bedurulanka 2012 (2023), Aay (2024), and
Rajkumar_Kasireddy
Designer of Indian's Modern Flag
designed the current Indian national flag by adding the Ashoka Chakra from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, replacing the Charkha on the 1931 flag of the Indian
Surayya_Tyabji
Indian television actress
popular for the role of Empress Charumitra in Colors TV's serial Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat. Prinal also worked in a Gujarati film. She is also known for the
Prinal_Oberoi
Indian actor, director, screenwriter (born 1995)
notable works are Ee Nagaraniki Emaindhi (2018), HIT: The First Case (2020), Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam (2022), Ori Devuda (2022), Gaami (2024) and his
Vishwak_Sen
Former Indian Army soldier
with the first ever living India's highest peacetime military decoration Ashoka Chakra for his bravery in Operation Polo. He served as a soldier with the
Narbahadur_Thapa
Colossal sculpture in New York Harbor
the Parthenon (438 BCE) Colossus of Rhodes (c. 292 BCE) Lion Capital of Ashoka (c. 250 BCE) Terracotta Army (246–210 BCE) Winged Victory of Samothrace
Statue_of_Liberty
Country in Central and South Asia
they were overthrown in about 185 BCE. Their decline began 60 years after Ashoka's rule ended, leading to the Hellenistic reconquest by the Greco-Bactrians
Afghanistan
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