Ashoka was considered a great ruler because of his ambitious nature and the strength he displayed in wars by giving excellent commands to his army. He was referred to as Ashoka The Great. He became known and famous because of his inscriptions on pillars and rock edicts about his life and acts that he stated on these forts. The major one is the Lion Pillar of Sarnath, which is now called the Ashoka Pillar, and the Lions at the capital is the National Emblem of our country India.