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 | | The style of the visual imagery of the Theravadin Buddhists of Lanka was, by contrast, mainly that of the Krishna Valley of the Dravida speaking, southeastern coast, however. |
 | | Chandragupta, the inaugurator of the Maurya dynasty, was a pragmatic ruler (321- 297 BCE) conquering most of north Indias Ganga and Indus regions, as far west as Afghanistan. |
 | | In 241 BCE he had carved seven pillar edicts advocating specifically Buddhist dharma, obedience to teachers and elders, non-killing, generosity, moderation, devotion, compassion, forgiveness, etc. He was particularly interested in advocating against sects splitting, and legitimated the forcible disrobing of those who refused to avoid actions leading in that direction. |
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