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	Ashoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Ashoka the Great (also Asoka, अशोक Aśoka; pronounced Ashok, even though there is an 'a' at the end) was the ruler of the Mauryan empire from 273 BC to 232 BC.
		Asoka was the first ruler of ancient Bharata (India), after the famed Mahabharata rulers, to unify such a vast territory under his empire, which in retrospect exceeds the boundaries of the present-day Republic of India.
		Additional information is contributed by the Edicts of Asoka, whose authorship was finally attributed to the Ashoka of Buddhist legend after the discovery of dynastic lists that gave the name used in the edicts (Piyadasi- meaning 'good looking', or 'favored by the Gods') as a title or additional name of Ashoka Mauriya.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Asoka (2400 words)

	Asoka: 322-185 BC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		These words were spoken by Asoka, the third emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India and the best known ancient ruler of India.
		Asoka was born in 304 BC and came to the throne in 270 BC, after a power struggle that resulted in the death of one of his brothers.
		Although Asoka was not known as a skillful politician, he was devoted to the well-being of his subjects.
	www.npcts.edu /history/WebChron/India/Asoka.html (456 words)

	Asoka and the Buddha-Relics
		Asoka's object in distributing the relics, in the countless stupas he himself was about to build, is represented as being highly approved of by the leaders of the Buddhist order.
		After stating how Asoka then built 84,000 stupas (in one day!) and distributed the relics among them, the episode closes with the statement that this was the reason why his name was changed from Candasoka to Dharmasoka.
		And it is there that Asoka, after breaking into all the seven stupas in vain (the Nagas protecting the eighth), finds the relics.(1) These he takes, and restoring the place where he had found them, establishes them in his own 84,000, not stupas, but viharas.
	ccbs.ntu.edu.tw /FULLTEXT/JR-ENG/rhy1.htm (4250 words)

	The Edicts of King Asoka
		Asoka's edicts are mainly concerned with the reforms he instituted and the moral principles he recommended in his attempt to create a just and humane society.
		Asoka's edicts, which comprise the earliest decipherable corpus of written documents from India, have survived throughout the centuries because they are written on rocks and stone pillars.
		Asoka tells his subjects that he looked upon them as his children, that their welfare is his main concern; he apologizes for the Kalinga war and reassures the people beyond the borders of his empire that he has no expansionist intentions towards them.
	www.urbandharma.org /udharma/asoka.html (7602 words)

	Buddhist Studies: Asoka
		Asoka was born in about 304 BC and came to the throne in 270 BC after a short power struggle in which at least one of his brothers was killed.
		Asoka died after a rule of 38 years in the year 232 BC although his memory was kept alive for centuries amongst Buddhists by many works of literature containing legends about his life and good deeds.
		Asoka's importance is due to his role in spreading Buddhism throughout India and beyond.
	www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/dharmadata/fdd9.htm (279 words)

	Planet-Bollywood - Film Review - Asoka
		Asoka is a changed man. He gets increasingly cruel in his actions, alienating Devi and surprising Veerat with his lack of mercy, slaying his brothers and assuming the throne of Magadha.
		Asoka overhears people talking about Kauwaki and goes hunting for her amidst the sea of the dead.
		For all practical purposes Asoka is a winner, and comes through in style mesmerising the audience with its spectacular visuals and searing their souls with its haunting portrayal of truth.
	planetbollywood.com /Film/Asoka (626 words)

	Movie Review : Asoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		To extend the boundaries of his empire, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest wars in the history with the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated.
		ASOKA, one of the most expensive films made in the recent times, is aimed at a niche audience — the upper crust.
		Asoka's transition to a messenger of peace -- spreading the light of Buddhism -- has also not been depicted, which is so vital in a film on the life and times of Emperor Asoka.
	www.indiafm.com /reviews/01/asoka/index.shtml (683 words)

	Asoka
		Asoka, also spelled Ashoka, was the third emperor of the Maurya dynasty of India.
		Asoka spread Buddhism as far east as Southeast Asia and as far west as Egypt and Macedonia.
		Asoka was born in the region of India controlled by the Maurya Empire.
	www.harcourtschool.com /activity/biographies/ashoka (413 words)

	BRIA(14:4), Aztec Empire, Edicts of Asoka, Rise and Fall, Africa, US Foreign Policy, European colonialism
		Asoka, one of the first rulers of ancient India, rejected military conquest in favor of spreading a philosophy of nonviolence and respect for others.
		Asoka’s empire was divided into four provinces that were, in turn, subdivided into smaller regions.
		Asoka was largely forgotten until his rock and pillar inscriptions, which still exist today, were translated over 2,000 years later.
	www.crf-usa.org /bria/bria14_4.html (6655 words)

	Asoka
		Sumana (Susíma according to the northern legends) the eldest, Asoka, and Tissa (uterine brother of Asoka) the youngest.
		In his youth Asoka was appointed Governor of Avanti with his capital at Ujjeni.
		Asoka's Rock Edicts seem to indicate that he had numerous brothers, sisters and relations alive at the time they were written in Pátaliputta and other towns (see Mookherji, Asoka, pp.
	www.palikanon.com /english/pali_names/ay/asoka.htm (1384 words)

	Asoka Movie review Webindia123.com
		Asoka' the movie, portrays the journey of a man through life where he encounters love, passion, loss, betrayal, ambition and violence.
		Asoka (Shah Rukh Khan) one of the ascendants to the Magadha throne, was the grandson of the great Chandragupta Maurya.
		Asoka's mother Dharma (Suhasini Ali) scared for her sons life advises him to leave everything and live as an ordinary citizen.
	www.webindia123.com /movie/national/asoka (703 words)

	Asoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Asoka, grandson of Chandragupta, was one of the first royal patrons of Buddhism.
		Asoka's legend is recorded in a second century book called the "Asokavadana" which was translated into Chinese by Fa-ch'in in 300 A.D. He is also known from his edicts written on rocks and pillars throughout India.
		Asoka was known as Canda Asoka, the fierce Asoka, due to his aggressive nature.
	www.buddhistcouncil.org /Asoka.htm (571 words)

	Asoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Asoka, in the face of harsh reality and the loss of his true love throws himself into battle.
		Asoka fights his final battle in Kalinga with which he has a dark connection.
		Horrified at the loss of life caused by battle, reprisals, deportations, the turmoil of this fateful battle Asoka is devastated.
	www.angelfire.com /crazy3/deadsoulmate/asoka.html (217 words)

	Movie Review : Asoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Asoka ascended the throne of the powerful kingdom Maghada in the 3rd century B.C. To extend the boundaries of his empire, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest wars in history with the neighbouring kingdom of Kalinga, leaving it ravaged and devastated.
		Asoka took on the name of “Pawan” when he was with her so that she would not know that he was a Prince.
		Asoka returns to his kingdom and wages a war against another territory where he is injured severely.
	www.indiafm.com /reviews/01/asokatoronto/index.shtml (1506 words)

	Asoka on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		According to legends, after his bloody conquest (c.261 BC) of the state of Kalinga, Asoka was remorseful for the suffering he had inflicted; accepted Buddhism and abandoned wars of conquest.
		Knowledge of Asoka's rule is obtained chiefly from the many boulders and pillars inscribed with his pious exhortations; a notable example is at Sarnath.
		India prospered and art flourished under the reign of Asoka, who, beyond his many imperial accomplishments, is most celebrated for his elevation of Buddhism from a simple Indian sect to a world religion.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Asoka.asp (573 words)

	Asoka -- Britannica Student Encyclopedia
		Its most outstanding ruler was Asoka, a man known more for his contributions to Buddhism than for his role as a monarch.
		It was against this background of imperial administration and a changing socioeconomic framework that Asoka issued edicts that carried his message concerning the idea and practice of dhamma, the Prakrit form of the Sanskrit dharma, a term that defies simple translation.
		Generally believed to be the son of the Indian emperor Asoka, he is honoured in Sri Lanka as a founding missionary of that country's majority religion.
	www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9272979?tocId=9272979 (684 words)

	BBC News \| SOUTH ASIA \| Asoka statues unearthed in India
		Dr DR Pradhan, secretary of the state-run Institute of Maritime and South East Asian studies, told the BBC the ancient inscription translates as: "The statue was unveiled by the auspicious hands of Asoka".
		The statues are two of the earliest examples of sculpture ever found in Orissa, which was invaded by Asoka in the third century BC, when it was called Kalinga.
		Asoka is believed to have been so horrified by the loss of life in that war that he renounced violence and vowed to spread the message of peace far and wide.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/south_asia/1646907.stm (384 words)

	The Emperor Asoka Speaks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Asoka, also spelled Ashoka (died around 238 BC, India), last major emperor in the Mauryan dynasty of India.
		He adopted a policy of respect towards all religions and guaranteed them full freedom to live according to their principles, but also urged them to "increase their inner worthiness," exhorting them to respect the creeds of others, praise the good qualities of others and refrain from vehement adverse criticism of the viewpoints of others.
		By dharma he understood the energetic practice of the virtues of honesty, truthfulness, compassion, mercifulness, benevolence, nonviolence, considerate behavior toward all, nonextravagance, nonacquisitiveness and noninjury to animals.
	www.beilharz.com /asoka.htm (205 words)

	Asoka1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		What we know of Asoka’s life comes from the stone edicts, which contain his own words, and from legends that were initially handed down orally but later were set down in manuscripts.
		In general, Asoka appears to have interpreted the Dharma as law, duty, and righteousness, elaborating it as a prohibition of the killing of men or animals, a social policy of welfare, and as admonitions to observe ethical behavior and religious tolerance.
		And this is the highest form of conquest, in the opinion of King Asoka— the conquest by teaching the Dharma.
	www.humanistictexts.org /asoka.htm (1348 words)

	Asoka USA — Powerline Communications (PLC) Network Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Asoka's world-class engineering team is dedicated to PLC and is able to quickly assess your needs and combine PLC along with other networking topologies, giving you the ultimate solution.
		Asoka engineering teams are located in the United States, as well as in the Far East, to assist in the success of you and your company.
		Asoka is continuously enhancing its engineering capabilities to develop products and provide solutions with greater value and better performance.
	www.asokausa.com /solutions/contract.php (201 words)

	TEMPLE OF ASOKA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The grandson of Chandragupta, founder of the Maurya dynasty, Asoka enlarged the kingdom he inherited until it embraced most of the subcontinent.
		He sent missionaries to countries as remote as Greece and Egypt; his own son, a monk, carried Buddhism to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), where it is still the major religion.
		Despite Asoka's vigorous exertions in behalf of his faith, he was tolerant of other religions, and India enjoyed marked prosperity during his reign."Asoka," Microsoft(R) Encarta(R) 97 Encyclopedia.
	sangha.net /messengers/asoka.htm (244 words)

	Asoka (2001) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The story of Asoka is the story of the prince of Magadha in the 3rd century B.C. named Asoka who comes to power and wages India's bloodiest war against the Kalinga empire in an effort to unite India.
		Asoka's family sword becomes a representation of the evil that leads him to bring down his reign of destruction on the people of Kalinga.
		The court intrigue involving Asoka's deep love for his mother and bitter rivalry with his brothers, added to his despair over his lost love brings the plot pot to a boil in an engaging manner.
	www.kungfucinema.com /reviews/asoka.htm (1053 words)

	Bollywood Best - hindi cinema movie reviews - Asoka - Shahrukh Khan Kareena Kapoor Hrishitaa Bhat
		The film attempts to follow the journey of Asoka from "monarch to monk"(though there is no evidence he become a monk) as is outlined in the beginning.
		The struggle for the throne between Asoka (Shah Rukh Khan) and his stepbrother Sushema, his father Bindusara's favourite (Ajith Kumar) and the subsequent interregnum before Ashoka's coronation is a sketchy and ambiguous narration.
		Asoka's marriage to Devi is portrayed, which according to historical sources, did not take place.
	www.idlebrain.com /mumbai/reviews/mr-asoka.html (665 words)

	What Books: Asoka [2001]
		In the third century BC the Mauryan king Asoka built a vast empire by means of ruthless conquest; but after the great Kalinga war he became sickened by the terrible slaughter he had caused, converted to Buddhism and dedicated the rest of his life to spreading peace and prosperity.
		Asoka, the story of the first all-India emperor who introduced Buddhism to the country, is a cinematic treat for anyone who has even a remote acquaintance with Bollywood films.
		Asoka is the first real character of Indian history and as such, is seen as a nation-builder.
	www.whatbooks.com /uk/dvd/B00005UJAS.html (1010 words)

	Flak Magazine: Review of Asoka, 11-13-01
		While watching Asoka, I realized this movie was taking me back to a time when I gleefully watched Steven Spielberg and George Lucas films with wonder and chuckles.
		Asoka embellishes on the shadowy history of one of India's most famous kings.
		Over 200 years before Christ, King Asoka ascended the throne of the Mauryan Empire after a power struggle with his brothers, and extended the imperial borders across the Indian subcontinent by conquering the rival state of Kalinga.
	www.flakmag.com /film/asoka.html (557 words)

	Amazon.ca: DVD: Asoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It's a shame that Asoka's true greatness is never realized on screen, as the story ends before his momentous conversion, but as a film that tackles big themes with real visual flair Asoka nonetheless deserves to find a worldwide audience.
		Asoka sometimes seemed a little over the top, but he was a believable and sympathic character.
		Asoka was playful and could be seen as a big child yet he could be vindictive and cruel.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005RYLQ (1658 words)

	Search Tuna Report for asoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Knowledge of Asoka s rule is obtained chiefly from the many boulders and pillars inscribed with his pious exhortations; a notable example is at Sarnath.
		Asoka's legend is recorded in a second century book called the Asokavadana which was translated into Chinese by Fa-ch n in 300 AD He is also known from his edicts written on rocks and pillars throughout India....
		The plot of the film is based on the life of King Asoka, the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, who ruled over the kingdom of Maghada in the 3rd century BC In an attempt to extend his empire, Asoka waged one of the bloodiest battles in history against the kingdom of Kalinga....
	searchtuna.com /ftlive2/622.html (1992 words)

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