Ashoka the Great Essays

WHAT HAPPENED? Just recently I have traveled back to 324 B.C.E, to ancient India. While I was there I encountered some very different things. I got to meet Ashoka, but in disguise because I didn’t want to interfere with the past. So, I started exploring of course and after a few hours I noticed that the entire southern border of the Mauryan Empire was surrounded by water. The good thing was that there was a lot of trade around the border. But what I also noticed is that there were many different

Ashoka The great leader Ashoka, Ashoka ruled the Mauryan Empire over 2,000 years ago. Ashoka was the first founding father of India. Ashoka ruled most of India from 268 BCE before he died in 232 BCE. Ashoka introduced a form of government basis called the Buddhist Spiritual belief it is a very important guide to the nation. I think that Ashoka is elighted Ashoka sounds like he has done a lot to help others and help his community. Ashoka is a great ruler. Ashoka is a person who cares about his community

Ashoka the Great Student Name Professor's Name Date Introduction Ashoka the Great is one of the extreme ruler born in India. Ashoka was alleged to rule the greater part of the India making Mauryan Empire one of the biggest and most prominent realms on the planet by that time. He was additionally known for his perverted rule for the unlawful. Towards the end of the most severe war ever in history, he shadowed Lord Buddha footsteps and supported the spread of Dharma. He began to spread Buddhism

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. Outthinking Others Ashoka out thinked many people. Evidence of this is he claimed land

In 1947, Indians chose the symbol of the Ashoka Chakra to represent their flag and their country. Their intentions were to honor a great ruler named Ashoka. 2,000 years ago, he ruled the Mauryan empire. His rule caused a boost in religion and established reforms. However, some believe that he was a ruthless conqueror and did not deserve to be known as an enlightened ruler. Ashoka caused the rise of the Mauryan empire, which was important in ancient India. In addition, he cared for the welfare

Ashoka was an amazing ruler, with a light and a dark side. Ashoka ruled the Mauryan Empire 2,000 years ago, from 268 BCE to 232 BCE. Ashoka’s spiritual transformation began after they conquered and added Kalinga to their empire, and he felt remorse and quit violence (BGE). Asoka: ruthless conqueror or enlightened ruler? Ashoka was an enlightened ruler because of the way he cared for his people, and for his fair edicts. Caring For His People For instance, Ashoka was an enlightened ruler because of

Ashoka Maurya, commonly known as Ashoka and Ashoka The Great was an Indian emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty who ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from 268 to 232 BCE. In about 260 BCE, Ashoka waged a bitterly destructive war against the state of Kalinga, although he was triumphant in the battle, the victory cost the lives of 200,000 people. (Document A) Soon after, he realized his mistakes and strived to spread pacifism and friendship throughout India. So the question is, what is Ashoka

India was and still is known as one of the most complex cultures we know of today. Two of the most memorable empires were the Mauryan and Gupta. The Mauryan dynasty formed after Alexander the Great visited India. The empire ruled by Chandragupta Maurya who was a powerful ruler and unified most of the subcontinent. The Gupta empire on the other hand was more influential even though they did not have any influential ruler and had a smaller empire. Both the Mauryan and Gupta empires changed through

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. First, Asoka expanded his land a lot and killed people but then something happened. Asoka suddenly stopped conquering land. Asoka

Throughout the course of history, there have been many powerful rulers who have led supreme empires and kingdoms. The Mauryan Empire, a vast empire in Ancient India, had some rulers who wrongfully used their power. However, Asoka, ruler of the Mauryan Empire from 268 to 232 BCE, was enlightened because he deeply cared for his people, was extremely remorseful of his wrongdoings in his actions, and valued everyone despite their differences or what they have done in the past. Asoka was an enlightened

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

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. First of all, he only wanted the best for his empire. In, document

Ruthless of conqueror Imagine being in a time of war, Asoka was a ruthless conqueror of the Mauryan Empire. He let people die because they had something he wanted. Asoka was also a buddhist. He fought for more than he already had. Asoka decided to go to war with Kalinga a very weak country. According to Doc A, 100,000 people were killed by Asoka because of his greed. Asoka was greedy, didn't care about others and made unfair laws. Asoka started his empire and 9 yrs later he did something that showed

Empire dated back to 300 B.C.E, where a ruler named Ashoka ruled over India and many more countries. This was the land his grandfather left him when he died, until one tragic battle changed his life and he wanted to switch to Buddhism. At first the Buddhists did not believe he can change, because he was raised with certain beliefs and policies he had to withhold. Buddha would disagree with Ashoka’s’ beliefs and policies because at the beginning Ashoka did not believe in right view, right intention, and

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. After the Kalinga war, Asoka “felt inside him a great crisis, a stirring for meaning and a remorse,” (Document C, Michael Wood) hence his conversion to Buddhism. He set off in search of a guru, and when he came upon a Buddhist monk, he sat under a tree to reach enlightenment. There,

Ashoka Around 2,000 years ago the people of India regained self-rule. The people of India like all countries, wanted their own design on their flag. They picked the Ashoka Chakra (BGE). 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

The political policy of Ashoka was ineffective as a method of rule but not as a way of life. During Ashoka’s rule he enforced his beliefs, even threatening the forest people of his kingdom, encouraging them to comply with his new rules or face consequences (TTS 3.6). Throughout his rule had to maintain control through force or threat of force which makes it unclear whether it was his philosophy or his might that allowed him the ability to find success. While his beliefs in Dhamma and Buddhism were

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. There are some people that believe he was actually enlightened. However, based on his expanding empire, his greed, and forcing people to follow his rules, Asoka is a ruthless conqueror.

I have chosen to create a Buddhist stupa. The stupa comes from an ancient religious structure. It is seen as a very sacred place for worships for Buddhists. The design of these stupa’s are also made to guide towards that Path of Enlightenment. These structures, although simple in structure, have many complex and unique meanings. The symbolism in these structures is well thought out and extremely important to the overall design. The history behind them is also very important to the modern structures

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