Chapter 8: Ashoka: The Emperor Who Gave Up War

The Maurya Empire, Ashoka's transformation, Dhamma and its spread across Asia.

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📘 About this chapter

The Maurya Empire, Ashoka's transformation, Dhamma and its spread across Asia.

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Learning Objectives

By end of this chapter you will:

Understand The Maurya Empire and Kalinga War and Transformation

Define: Chandragupta, Chanakya, Arthashastra

Solve NCERT exercises confidently

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📌Chapter 7 concepts

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Difficulty🌱 Beginner

Est. Time32 min

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💡 Did You Know?

✦India's national emblem is from Ashoka's Sarnath pillar — 2300 years old!

✦The Dhamma Chakra on the Indian flag has 24 spokes — one for each hour of the day

✦Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, Greece, Egypt

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