JA CC #4, History Thread Discussions for Invitees Only - Page 37

Hi all,

I'm back with a new post. The topic this time is quite different from the usual debate about Emperor Asoka. This post aims to critically examine the veracity of the information contained in ancient texts about Asoka, including Buddhist, Tibetan and Sanskrit texts.

According to these texts, Asoka slew 99 of his brothers to occupy the throne of Magadha. This post analyses the circumstances in which Asoka ascended the throne of Magadha and whether he was truly guilty of fratricide on a mass scale.

The post is not only limited to the above topic. This post also aims to answer various questions like:-

1. Did Asoka kill Susima? If yes, then why and how ?

2. Was Asoka extremely ruthless and highly ambitious in his early youth ?

3. Who did Bindusara want to succeed him to the throne - Asoka or Susima ?

4. Who was Rani Dharma? Was she a commoner or a royal princess ?

I have made use of as many traditions and accounts as possible whose names are present in the post itself. English, Sanskrit, Pali, German, etc. scans from those texts are present along with them.

Mauryan Emperor Asoka Killed 99 brothers to get the Throne | Fact or Myth ? And other Questions | A Debate