Have you ever heard about the Enlightened ruler that ruled the Mauryan Empire ? Well im talking about Asoka, ruler of Mauryan empire till 268 BCE to 232 BCE. Asoka helped the community/ecmonity, and rejected the path of violence while stopping himself from starting wars , these are just a few reasons that show why Asoka was an enlightened ruler. Although, Asoka took the lives of many people during the taking over of Kalinga, he did feel guilty about the deaths afterwards and rejected the path of violence . When Asoka was rejecting the path of violence, the power of the state came together in a uniquely way of understanding history and led to stop starting wars. He also gave many gifts to the poor for forgiveness and to heal his grief.