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Was Ashoka A Ruthless Conqueror Or An Enlightened Leader?

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304 BC - 232 BC was the time of the third ruler of the Mauryan Empire, Ashoka. Forming one of the largest empires ever made. Ashoka was ruling like his grandfather did with the population of over 30 million people. But a question still remains: Was Ashoka a ruthless conqueror or an enlightened leader? In the war against the Kalingans Ashoka killed over 100,000 people, but then when he looked back, he thought it was wrong to do violence so he turned and went to being an ascetic, giving money to the poor, helping local communities, making one of the greatest rulers
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