New biography of Emperor Ashoka the Great, based on his edicts alone

[Ajay0]

A new biography of Indian emperor Ashoka the Great ( 304 – 232 BCE) by Indologist Patrick Olivelle, based on Ashoka's edicts and inscriptions alone as source.

https://scroll.in/article/1058537/an-innovative-new-biography-of-emperor-ashoka-reads-his-life-from-his-edicts-alone

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Patrick Olivelle’s new book, Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King, on the Mauryan emperor views him purely as a historical figure, without the myths – using only the ancient emperor’s own inscriptions as source. Breaking his edicts into distinct ways of understanding the man, Olivelle presents a carefully crafted vision of the emperor.

 

Edited November 12 by Ajay0

[Piney]

He brought Buddhism to the West. One of the greatest people ever. 

The teachings of the book of Matthew probably originated with his edicts and Dharmaraksita, his Yavana Missionary who brought Buddhism to "Yona King Amtiyoka" which was either Antiochus I Soter or Antiochus ll Theos.