Ashoka the Great: The Emperor Who Chose Peace Over Conquest
Imagine a vast empire stretching across the Indian subcontinent, a land forged in the crucible of war. At its helm sat a warrior king, Ashoka Maurya, the third emperor of the mighty Mauryan Dynasty. His reign, beginning around 268 BCE, was initially marked by the ambition and ruthlessness befitting a conqueror. He inherited a powerful … Read more