page_title: Ashoka's policy of Dhamma
hierarchical_section_title: Ashoka's policy of Dhamma
caption_attribution_description: A c. 1st century BCE/CE Indian relief from Amaravathi village, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh (India). Preserved in Guimet Museum, Paris (2005)
context_page_description: Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 C.E. Many historians consider him one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare. His policy of Dhamma has been debated by intellectuals.
context_section_description: Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 C.E. Many historians consider him one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare. His policy of Dhamma has been debated by intellectuals.
caption: A "Chakravartin" ruler, 1st century BCE/CE. Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati. Preserved at the Musee Guimet
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