Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror Or Enlightened Ruler Asoka an indian ruler was more of an enlightened ruler like a nice person than an ruthless conqueror like hammurabi who killed a lot of people. There is a lot of evidence for why Asoka is an enlightened ruler. Some evidence is where he expanded his land. Also, how nice or mean Asoka was. Then finally, what his religion is.
One of Emperor Jahangir's strategies was announcing his new laws and rules. He had to think about the past and what was good and bad for the community (Jahangir 1605-1627). He made rules for everyone, such as “High officials were prohibited from possessing themselves by violence of the lands. By doing this, he is gaining the trust of the civilians so he can stay in power. Secondly, Louis XIV struggled to stay in power.
Asoka did lots of things for his empire. Whether it was giving to people, making sure everyone was happy and healthy, even killing to protect his empire. Therefore, this shows that Asoka, an Indian leader, was an enlightened ruler. The information I have is from a packet called Mini-Q’s. Asoka was an enlightened ruler because he just wanted the best for his empire, rejected violence, and cared for the environment and human health.
The “noble deeds of Dhamma” was his goal from Buddhism and believed that if his relatives were to base their lives from this belief, they would achieve peace in the next life. Ashoka’s influence across India transformed Buddhism as a way of life and made a chain across the continent and the Silk
Have you ever heard of the ancient ruler that unified most of modern-day India? In 268 B.C.E Asoka first took leadership of the Mauryan Empire. Not too long after that, Asoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BCE. 200,000 Kalingans died as a result of his conquest. Events throughout Asoka's life portrayed him as a villain.
But was Ashoka an enlightened ruler or was he ruthless? He was enlightened because he regretted all the violence that he did when he was younger and he created an empire based on Buddhist values (Frey p.163). Regretted his Violence Ashoka was an enlightened leader because he regretted his mistakes. He taught his sons and grandsons to use Dharma not war.
Ashoka had many great strategies to claim land. Ashoka lived a royal because he ruled many people and had many great things. He had many violence wars that helped Ashoka out because he got lot’s of land and took lot’s of people for his army to fight. Was Ashoka a ruthless conqueror or enlightened ruler? Ashoka was an enlightened ruler because of two reasons: he out thinked the others and promoted a strong empire.
Asoka was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire, which consisted of almost all of India, from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Once he conquered Kalinga, Asoka felt guilty and sought to find a guru to find enlightenment. After sitting beneath the Bodhi tree, Asoka emerged as a more fulfilling leader. Throughout his life, he proved himself to be an enlightened ruler by converting to Buddhism, creating the Asokan edicts, giving gifts to the poor, and devotedly improving his empire.
Mahatma Gandhi Manav Patel Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi was a humanitarian who used peaceful topics to fight for the freedom of India. He walked 250 miles from his Ashram to Dandi, a coast off of Eastern India. He then proceeded to pick up a lump of salt, thereby defying British Law. This story leads us to ask the question, why did Gandhi’s nonviolent movement work? Basically, he could convince the people to join him instead of killing off nonbelievers.
Doc C states “And there the power of ideas and the power of the state came together in a uniquely Indian way. [It was] a rejection of the path of violence [and] of a whole way of understanding history”. While on his pilgrimage Asoka must have realized he had plenty and the people around him did not have enough because he gave valuable gifts to those who needed them. During this time Asoka talked with neighboring cities about good behavior and the right way to rule. Doc C shows enlightenment during this time with the statement “forming in his mind now was a political order the sort of which had never been conceived of before in the history of the
Caring For His People For instance, Ashoka was an enlightened ruler because of the way he cared for his people. Evidence of this is when Ashoka felt remorse for all the wars he fought and everyone he killed, so he decided to reject violence. Ashoka found enlightenment and changed the way of understanding history. He gave gifts
Therefore, their political control was more controlled by spiritual beliefs. The king even appointed Dhamma Mahamatras to look after the spiritual well being of the people. The two civilizations both differed in their views for keeping peace within the empire but still the ultimate goal for each was to keep
Martin Luther’s reasons for challenging the Catholic church changed after he translated the New Testament. Before the New Testament was translated (document A), Martin Luther had a very respectful tone displayed through his writing. In document A, Luther was bothered by the practice of indulgences, but continued in his letter to say that he was not blaming anyone. 18 years later in Document B, Luther had translated the New testament and realized that the Pope was misinterpreting the scriptures. He was then very disrespectful through his words and blamed the Pope for taking people’s money and by so believing that the person who paid for the indulgence was saved.
Qin Shi Huangdi and Caesar Augustus’s domination of multiple empires during their different lifetimes is what lead to them gaining the title of the first emperor of their empires. With peace finally brought to their territories, they gained supreme power over all. Their commitment to honoring their title showed by the way they appealed to the people. But, having great power was a substantial responsibility. They constantly had to show dedication to their empires, so the people never doubted why they were in power.
Chandragupta and Ashoka, two rulers of the Mauryan Empire, both sustained legitimacy by using soft power because they presented themselves as admirable leaders and role models to their people. Chandragupta was the first ruler and the founder of the Mauryan Empire, ruling from c. 321 to c. 297 BCE. Ashoka was Chandragupta’s grandson, ruling from c. 268 to c. 232 BC. In the Arthasastra, the book that Chandragupta ruled by, it stated that fighting off enemies was the natural duty of the king. Even if the leader was weak, he was required to fight with all his resources and all his might to protect his kingdom.
