His policies promoted non-violence, religious tolerance, and moral governance, laying the groundwork for the spread of ...

By contrast, well-manicured Sarnath, one of Buddhism’s four holy sites, is an orderly place for contemplative commemoration, with remnants of monasteries and other Buddhist structures.

After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted to Buddhism and embraced the idea of dharma ...

It was compulsory for them to give all client a lecture in morality – dharma. Ashoka and his love of Buddhism spread all over his empire, and from the accounts of Majumdar and Dutta (Macmillan ...

It was the largest empire in Indian history. In 268 BC Ashoka took his place on the throne - but not without considerable struggle. Buddhist writings tell us that he killed "99 of his brothers ...

Without Ashoka’s patronage, Buddhism might not have spread as extensively. His support helped Buddhism travel beyond India to Sri Lanka, China, and Southeast Asia.

Kalaburagi district committee celebrates Asoka's birth anniversary at Kanaganahalli, demanding preservation of ancient ...

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. A delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks visited Ashoka's Rock Edict at Shahbazgarhi in Mardan District of Khyber ...

It was the largest empire in Indian history. In 268 BC Ashoka took his place on the throne - but not without considerable struggle. Buddhist writings tell us that he killed "99 of his brothers ...

Upendra Kushwaha, leader of Rashtriya Lok Morcha, urges the amendment of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949 to place Mahabodhi ...

Sumedh Thero lauded PM Modi for the work done for the Buddhist community. He said after Emperor Ashoka, Kanishka and Samudragupta, PM Modi is the only ruler who has done positive work for Buddhists.

Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) supremo and former Union minister Upendra Kushwaha on Saturday demanded an amendment in the provisions of the Bodh Gaya Temple Act, 1949 so that the management of the ...