Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan emperor, is remembered not only for his victories but also for embracing peace after the Kalinga War. Discover why he is called “the Great,” his achievements, like ...

An apocryphal early life -- Pataliputra and the prince -- Mauryan Taxila -- Affairs of the heart and state -- The end and the beginning -- The emperor's voice -- Extending the arc of communication to ...

The 1,700-year-old Emperor Ashoka Temple in Ningbo, China, is an ancient Buddhist site believed to date back to the year 282 ...

Yet another period film is coming up from director Rajkumar Santoshi. Before commencing work on Ramayana, Santoshi will start work on his next which is based on the life of Ashoka, The Great.Like in ...

Among the historical figures of ancient India, King Ashoka towers above all the others, both for his might in his own time and the extent of his stamp on history. Not only did Ashoka establish the ...

The Great King Ashoka's relentless quest for the revered relic - "The Ashes of the Buddha" - marked the genesis of his transformation and ignited the global spread of Buddhism. As he tirelessly wove ...

Ashoka urged listening to others' beliefs to foster empathy and understanding Listening is strength, not submission; it builds resilience and wisdom Enhance listening by pausing, questioning, and ...

Regarding Maxwell Carter’s review of “Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King” by Patrick Olivelle (Books, Jan. 27): One can be benign only if one has the choice to be ruthless. One can be credited for ...

Air India flight AI 171 crashed shortly after take-off near Ahmedabad, killing 274 people. The incident mirrors the 1978 'Emperor Ashoka' disaster when Air India flight AI 855 plunged into Arabian Sea ...