Ashoka - The emperor who gave up war

1. Ashoka ,The Emperor
who Gave up war
By Parna Banerjee

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ASHOKA BELONGS TO MAURYAN DYNASTY
HE WAS THE THIRD KING OF MAURYAN
DYNASTY
HE WAS THE ONLY RULER WHO GAVE UP
WAR
AFTER KALINGA WAR HE TOOK BUDDHISM
AS HIS RELIGION

3. 261 BC
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History of Ashoka
286 BC
263 BC -
232 BC
Birth of Ashoka
Viceroy of Avanti
Province
Ascended the
Throne of
Mauryan
Empire
304 BC
Dharmayatra
272 BC
Battle of Kalinga
Asoka's Tending to
Buddhism

4. The Empire that
Ashoka ruled was
founded by his
Grandfather,
Chandragupta
Maurya
INFOGRAPHIC
Chandragupta
was supported
by Chanakya
The Mauryan
Capital was
Pataliputra

5. Point 1
About Mauryan
Empire
Point 1
Point 2
Emperors need more resources than kings because empires
are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big
armies.
So also they need a larger number of officials who
collect taxes.
Major Points: Three major cities – Pataliputra ,
Ujjain, Taxaila
Besides, there were vast areas between these centres. Here the Mauryas tried to
control roads and rivers, which were important for transport, and to collect
whatever resources were available as tax and tribute.
How are Empires different from
Kingdom
Point 2
The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor. This meant
that officials were appointed to collect taxes from farmers, herders, crafts persons and
traders, who lived in villages and towns in the area.

6. Important features of Mauryan
Empire
Tribute
Unlike taxes, which were collected on a regular
basis, tribute was collected as and when it was
possible from people who gave a variety of
things, more or less willingly.
Types of Tribute
There were also the forested regions. People
living in these areas were more or less
independent, but may have been expected to
provide elephants, timber, honey and wax to
Mauryan officials.
The Mauryas tried to control roads
and rivers, which were important
for transport, and to collect
whatever resources were available
as tax and tribute.
As the empire was so large, different
parts were ruled differently. The area
around Pataliputra was under the direct
control of the emperor.
Ruling the Empire

8. The most famous Mauryan ruler
was Ashoka. He was the first ruler
who tried to take his message to the
people through inscriptions. Most of
Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit
and were written in the Brahmi
script.
Ashoka, a unique ruler
Ashoka’s war in Kalinga
Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa. Ashoka
fought a war to conquer Kalinga. However, he was so
horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he
decided not to fight any more wars. He is the only king in
the history of the world who gave up conquest after
winning a war.

9. The Ancient Map of - Kalinga

11. Column
Presentation

12. Kalinga War – A battle
that changed Askoka’s
life Forever

13. K e y P o i n t s
A s h o k a ’s D h a m m a
Ashoka’s dhamma did not involve worship of a
god, or performance of a sacrifice. He felt that
just as a father tries to teach his children, he
had a duty to instruct his subjects.
Worship
Resolving conflict
Messengers
People in the empire followed different
religions, and this sometimes led to conflict. Ashoka felt it was his
duty to solve these problems. So, he appointed
officials, known as the dhamma mahamatta who
went from place to place teaching people about
dhamma.
Ashoka also sent
messengers to spread ideas
about dhamma to other lands,
such as Syria, Egypt, Greece
and Sri Lanka.

14. Ashoka’s messages
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Ashoka appointed
officials, known as the dhamma mahamatta who
went from place to place teaching people about
Dhamma.
his messages inscribed on
rocks and pillars, instructing
his officials to read his
message to those who could
not read it themselves.
02Messengers
Rock Edicts Pillar

15. • Infographic Style
Rock Edicts
James
Prinsep,
a British antiquary and colonial
administrator was the first person to
decipher Ashoka’s edicts. These
Ashoka’s inscriptions are the first
tangible evidence of Buddhism.
They were kept in public places and
along trade routes so that maximum
number of people would read them.
More than religious discourses, they
talk about the moral duties of the
people, how to conduct life, Ashoka’s
desire to be a good and benevolent
ruler, and about Ashoka’s work
towards this end.
Ashoka’s Inscription (The Edicts Of
Ashoka)
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Ashoka inscriptions can be
classified into three:
Pillar edicts,
Major rock edicts and
Minor rock edicts.

16. Facts about -The Pillar Edicts
Two types of stones are used: spotted white
sandstone (from Mathura) and buff coloured
sandstone and quartzite (from Amaravati).
There are seven pillar edicts.
All the pillars are monoliths (carved out of from stone).
They have been found from different places like Kandahar (Afghanistan),
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan), Delhi, Vaishali and Champaran (Bihar),
Sarnath and Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh), Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh), and
Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh).
Fragments of the same edict are found in different
places.
Many pillars are as high as 50 feet high and weigh
as much as 50 tons.
The pillars depict animals such as elephants and lions
and wheels and lotuses which are all significant
symbols in Buddhism.

17. Ashoka Inscription Details

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