Day: July 14, 2020

Mauryan Empire: Ashoka; Concept of Dharma; Edicts; Polity, Administration; Economy; External contacts; Religion; Spread of religion; Literature: Part II Ashoka’s Inscription The practice of inscribing imperial proclamation on stone is a marked feature of Ashoka’s regin. The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka as well as boulders […]

Mauryan Empire: Ashoka; Concept of Dharma; Edicts; Polity, Administration; Economy; External contacts; Religion; Spread of religion; Literature: Part I Ashoka(272- 232 BCE) When Bindusara’s wife bore a son, it is from her exclamation “I am now without sorrow,” that Ashoka got his name. selfstudyhistory.com The Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa refer to Ashoka killing 99 brothers, sparing […]

Mauryan Empire: Polity, Administration; Economy The Nature and Structure of the Maurya Empire In order to understand the nature and structure of the Maurya empire, the best course is to juxtapose details drawn from the three major sources (Indica, Arthashastra and Ashoka’s inscriptions) and to assess the extent to which they agree or disagree with […]