Asoka legendary ruler redo
Michael Rios
Mrs. Colao
Global Studies
March 16, 2015
Asoka Legendary Ruler The Indian leader Asoka, ruler the Mauryan Empire over 2,000 years ago. He helped to spread one of the world’s most popular religions, and also established reforms that still have great meaning for modern-day Indians. But his story also has a dark side. Asoka’s legacy also played a key role in India’s fight for independence from British rule. To Indians then and now, Asoka was a giant, a warrior, and a ruler beyond any in their history. Asoka is known by many people throughout the world, and those people have different views on him. Some people considered him a ruthless conqueror, and on the meanwhile, others think of Asoka as an enlightened ruler. In many ways, he is the founding father of India. As a warrior, he conquered valuable territory that remains part of India today, and as a ruler, he introduced a form of government, based in Buddhist spiritual belief, that has been an important guide to the nation and even served as a model in other parts of the world. Asoka was very interested in nature and spiritual matters, which led to his study of Buddhism. Asoka became ruler of the Mauryan Empire when he was in his late thirties and within ten years, extended its territory by conquering the region of Kalinga on the southeast coast of India. After adding Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire, Asoka continued his spiritual transformation. He became a Buddhist and worked to spread the beliefs of that faith throughout the region, while still honoring the traditions of Hindu majority in India. He sent missionaries to other lands and carved royal messages on numerous stone monuments that served as ancient-era billboards across the empire. These edits were written on pillars, boulders, and walls in different languages, so that Asoka’s subjects could understand the principles that guided his rule. Asoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BCE, and 200,000 Kalingans died as a direct result of his conquest. Asoka’s
Mrs. Colao
Global Studies
March 16, 2015
Asoka Legendary Ruler The Indian leader Asoka, ruler the Mauryan Empire over 2,000 years ago. He helped to spread one of the world’s most popular religions, and also established reforms that still have great meaning for modern-day Indians. But his story also has a dark side. Asoka’s legacy also played a key role in India’s fight for independence from British rule. To Indians then and now, Asoka was a giant, a warrior, and a ruler beyond any in their history. Asoka is known by many people throughout the world, and those people have different views on him. Some people considered him a ruthless conqueror, and on the meanwhile, others think of Asoka as an enlightened ruler. In many ways, he is the founding father of India. As a warrior, he conquered valuable territory that remains part of India today, and as a ruler, he introduced a form of government, based in Buddhist spiritual belief, that has been an important guide to the nation and even served as a model in other parts of the world. Asoka was very interested in nature and spiritual matters, which led to his study of Buddhism. Asoka became ruler of the Mauryan Empire when he was in his late thirties and within ten years, extended its territory by conquering the region of Kalinga on the southeast coast of India. After adding Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire, Asoka continued his spiritual transformation. He became a Buddhist and worked to spread the beliefs of that faith throughout the region, while still honoring the traditions of Hindu majority in India. He sent missionaries to other lands and carved royal messages on numerous stone monuments that served as ancient-era billboards across the empire. These edits were written on pillars, boulders, and walls in different languages, so that Asoka’s subjects could understand the principles that guided his rule. Asoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BCE, and 200,000 Kalingans died as a direct result of his conquest. Asoka’s