# 1.
Ashoka in Sanskrit means without sorrow', but did you know that Samrat Ashoka was also known as Samraat Chakravartin- the emperor of emperors, Devnmpriya- beloved of god, Priyadarin -the one who regards everyone with affection?
# 2.
Did you know that Ashoka killed his
99 brothers to take the throne after the death of his father King
Bindusara? He became the king with the help of a minister, Radhagupta.
Did you know how big Samrat Ashoka's empire was? It spanned from the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan to Bangladesh and From Assam in the east, to Kerala and Andhra Pradesh in south.
# 4.
Did you know that after killing his brothers for throne and
fighting the battle of Kalinga (one of the bloodiest battles ever fought
in Indian subcontinent), Samrat Ashoka was so devastated that the
ruthless Mauryan Emporer eventually walked the path of peace and
embraced Buddhism.
# 5.
Did you know that Ashoka, after ruling the kingdom for 40 years
by practicing Buddism, sent missionaries to Srilanka, Macedonia, Greece
and Syria to spread the message of Buddhism and peace. Even his own
children, son Mahinda and daughter Sanghamitra to Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
for spreading Buddhism.
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