Aśoka, the righteous
Subtitle: a definitive biography
By: by Ananda W.P. Gurugé ; with a preface by His Excellency Ranasinghe Premadasa.
Contributors: Madhyama Saṃskr̥tika Aramudala (Sri Lanka)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Central Cultural Fund, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and Information; Ananda W.P. Grugue
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Colombo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 675
Subjects: Aśoka, King of Magadha, fl. 259 B.C; Buddhism -- India -- History; India -- Kings and rulers -- Biography; India -- History -- Maurya dynasty, ca. 322 B.C.-ca. 185 B.C
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes passages in Sanskrit (roman).
Includes bibliographical references (p. 609-645) and index.
"A dharma jayanti publication to mark the 2300th anniversary of the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka."