The Great Emperor of Emperor - Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat

This is a story about the greatness of King Ashoka

Not just a story but glorious history from India

Full Name:

Ashoka Vardhana Maurya

Knownly as:

Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat 

Ashoka The Great

The Greatest Emperor of Emperors

Birthplace/Birthday:

304 BCE, Pataliputra, Patna

Father: 

Bindusara

Mother: 

Subhadrangi or Dharma

Reign: 268-232 BCE

Coronation: 268 BCE

Predecessor: King Bindusara

Successor: Dasaratha

Chief Queen: Asandhimitra

Wives: Kaurvaki, Devi, Padmavati, Tishyaraksha

Children: Mahendra, Sanghamitra, Tivala, Kunala, Jaluka

Religious beliefs: first is Hinduism, converted to Buddhism

Died: 232 BCE

Buried: Ashes immersed in the Ganges River

One Of The Greatest Emperor Of All Times, King Ashoka was a Mauryan ruler whose empire spread across the Indian subcontinent, stretching from the present day Pakistan & Afganistan to Bangladesh and The Indian state of Assam to Kerala and Andhra in south India, thus covering a vast area. 

Ashoka's name "Aśoka" means "without any sorrow" in Sanskrit (the a privativum and śoka "pain, distress"). In his edicts, he is referred to as Devānāmpriya (Pali Devānaṃpiya or "The Beloved of the Gods"), and Priyadarśin (Pali Piyadasī or "He who regards everyone with affection")

He is known as Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat or Ashoka the Great since he was one of the most able rules who ruled India, and under his rule, All of part of India was united together as one single entity with smooth administration, full of discreetness, justice and peacefulness. His life an inspiration to many as he excelled in everything he did.

 [H.G. Wells wrote about Ashoka in his book "Amidst the tens of thousands of names of monarchs that crowd the columns of history, their majesties and graciousnesses and serenities and royal highnesses and the like, the name of Ashoka shines, and shines, almost alone, a star." 

   

His Glorious & famous symbol:

[The Ashoka Chakra (the wheel of Ashoka) is a depiction of the Dharmachakra (the Wheel of Dharma). The wheel has 24 spokes which represent the 12 Laws of Dependent Origination and the 12 Laws of Dependent Termination. The Ashoka Chakra has been widely inscribed on many relics of the Mauryan Emperor, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Sarnath and The Ashoka Pillar. The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the National flag of the Republic of India (adopted on 22 July 1947), where it is rendered in a Navy-blue color on a White background, by replacing the symbol of Charkha (Spinning wheel) of the pre-independence versions of the flag. The Ashoka Chakra can also been seen on the base of Lion Capital of Ashoka which has been adopted as the National Emblem of India.

 The Ashoka Chakra was built by Ashoka during his reign. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which also means "cycle" or "self-repeating process". The process it signifies is the cycle of time- as in how the world changes with time.The Lion capital of Ashoka is a sculpture of four lions standing back to back. It was originally placed atop the Ashoka pillar at Sarnath, now in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The pillar, sometimes called the Ashoka Column is still in its original location, but the Lion Capital is now in the Sarnath Museum. This Lion Capital of Ashoka from Sarnath has been adopted as the National Emblem of India and the wheel "Ashoka Chakra" from its base was placed onto the center of the National Flag of India.  (sumber: wikipedia)]

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