Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BEC) was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BEC) best known for his renunciation of war, development of the concept of dhamma (pious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective reign of a nearly pan - Indian Political entity. 

Ashoka the Great was one of the Greatest Indian Emperors of All Time.  Ashoka the Great is the greatest ruler in Indian history. He was one of the most powerful kings of antiquity. He ruled the Mauryan Empire in the 3rd century BC. His grandfather was Chadragupta his Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Dynasty. His father was Bindusara. King Ashoka was so powerful that his empire encompassed almost the entire Indian subcontinent, except for present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Its capital was Pataliputra, today's Patna, in the Indian state of Bihar. For a ruler as infallible as Ashoka, the aftermath of the war was a turning point in his life. Hoping to expand his kingdom further, he waged war against Kalinga, the modern state of Orissa. The war was so fierce that entire areas of Kalinga were plundered and destroyed, Kalinga is Ashoka was filled with deep regret as he turned out to be one of the deadliest battles in Indian history, killing over 100,000 people after the war. 

And it changed Ashoka forever. Born a Hindu, the bloodshed of that war led him to embrace Buddhism. He started spreading Buddhism and promoted Non-violence. He sent his children Mahinda and Sanghamitta to Sri Lanka to spread Buddhism today. Such as Ashokavadana, Mahavamsa, and his own Prakrit inscriptions on pillars and rocks. 

Ashoka also left numerous Buddhist monuments for posterity. He built various Buddhis places of worship called stupas and erected many pillars with animal capitals. Near Bhopal he built Sanch he Built a stupa, and near Varnasi the pillar in Sarnath adopted as India's coat of arms the Ashoka Chakra, the wheel at is base, was placed in the center of the Indian flag. Ashoka will always be remembered for its greatness and cherished monuments. 

Emperor Ashoka is still remembered as a great model and leader, because of this efforts to spread the teachings of Buddhism and Dharma. Ashoka spread this message through the means of Pillars and Rock edicts and these historical records have stood the test of time. He is very deservingly called Ashoka - The Great. 

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