Ashoka's policy of Dhamma
Set of edicts that formed the policy of the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dhamma (Pali: धम्म, romanized: dhamma; Sanskrit: धर्म, romanized: dharma) is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the 3rd Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 B.C.E.[1] Ashoka is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare.
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Ashoka The Great | |
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Maurya Samrat | |
Reign | 268–232 BCE |
Coronation | 268 BCE |
Predecessor | Bindusara |
Successor | Dasharatha |
Born | 304 BCE, Close to 8 Aug Pataliputra, Patna |
Died | 232 BCE (aged 72) Pataliputra, Patna |
Burial | Cremated 232 BCE, less than 24 hours after death |
Dynasty | Maurya |
Religion | Buddhism |
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