Aśoka, the Righteous: A Definitive Biography

according administration already appears Aśoka Avadānas Barua become Bhikkhus Bodhi-tree Brahmans brother Buddha called Candragupta century Chapter Chinese chronicle conclusion consecration considered continued conversion death described Dharma Dharmalipi Dharmavijaya Dipavamsa discussed Divyāvadāna document doubt Dynasty earlier Edicts effort emperor empire epigraphical episode established evidence fact Faith footnote four further give given Greek hundred Ibid important India inscriptions interpretation issued Kalinga killed king Lankan Pali sources later literary Mahāvamsa Mahinda Maurya means mentioned ministers mission monks Northern Buddhist sources noted objective original person Pillar presented prince promotion queen Radha Kumud Mookerji records reference regards region regnal reign relating relics religious result Rock Romila Thapar Sangha Sanskrit says scholars sent significant Sri Lankan Pali statement story stūpas suggest Thera Third thousand tradition translated