This son of Bindusara issued the Rock Edicts and constructed many pillars, including one at Sarnath.
This son of Bindusara issued the Rock Edicts and constructed many pillars, including one at Sarnath. The brutality of his conquest of Kalinga caused him to embrace dharma, leading to his conversion to Buddhism (*). He sent numerous Buddhist missionaries throughout Southeast Asia, and promoted religious tolerance in his empire, which encompassed most of modern-day India. The grandson of Chandragupta, FTP, name this leader of the Mauryan Empire from 273 to 232 BCE.
This son of Bindusara issued the Rock Edicts and constructed many pillars, including one at Sarnath.
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