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Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka (/ ə ˈ ʃ oʊ k ə / [7] ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit pronunciation: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha [8] from c. 268 BCE until his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty.
Ashokan Farewell" / ə ˈ ʃ oʊ ˌ k æ n / is a musical piece composed by the American folk musician Jay Ungar in 1982. For many years, it served as a goodnight or farewell waltz at the annual Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camps, run by Ungar and his wife Molly Mason , who named the tune after the Ashokan Field Campus (now the Ashokan Center ) of ...
Shahbaz Garhi, or Shahbazgarhi, is a village and historic site located in Mardan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is at an altitude of 293 metres (964 feet). [1] It is about 12 km from Mardan city. It has mountains, green trees, open fields and a small river in the centre of the village.
1 kwi 2019 · Who was Ashoka? Upset with his violent conquests that killed hundreds of thousands, the Indian king Ashoka embraced Buddhism and treated his subjects humanely. Emperor Ashoka is credited with...
18 gru 2021 · “Ashokan” refers to the Ashokan Reservoir, which is located a short distance from the site of the camp and supplies 40% of New York City’s Water. It was created by damming part of the Esopus Valley in 1915, and it currently covers 10,000 acres.
The Great Stupa at Sanchi has been the focal point of the Buddhist faith in the region since it was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC.
21 maj 2022 · Discovered in 1915 by a British Engineer, Ashoka’s Maski edict was the first inscription with the Mauryan emperor’s name, it helped archeologists link other similar inscriptions with Ashoka.
