Ashoka
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Summary
Ashoka was born on January 1, 304 BC[1], in Patna[2]. He died on January 1, 232 BC[3], in Patna[4]. He worked as a politician[5], emperor[6], and Buddhist monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.39% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,780 views/month, #3,872 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Bindusara[9]
- Mother: Subhadrangi[10]
- Spouse: Tishyaraksha[11], Karuvaki[12], Devi[13], Padmavati[14], Asandhimitra[15]
- Child: Kunala[16], Mahinda[17], Sangamitta[18], Tivala[19], Charumati[20]
- Country of citizenship: Maurya empire[21]
- Native language: Sanskrit[22]
- Position held: Mauryan Emperor[23]
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[24]
- Influenced by: The Buddha[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Head of state: Maurya empire[27]
- Family: Maurya dynasty[28]
- Commons category: Ashoka[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ashoka[30]
- Relative: Chandragupta Maurya[31]
- Student of: Upagupta[32]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Pauly–Wissowa[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Prakrit[40]
- Name in native language: अशोक[41], असोक[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ashoka include pillars of him[43], an archaeological artefact[44], in India[45]; Edicts of him[46]; and Ashoka University[47], a state private university[48], in India[49], founded in 2014[50].
Why It Matters
Ashoka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
Entities named for him include pillars of him[43], an archaeological artefact[44], in India[45]; Edicts of him[46]; and Ashoka University[47], a state private university[48], in India[49], founded in 2014[50].
FAQs
Where was Ashoka born?
Ashoka's place of birth was Patna[2].
Where did Ashoka die?
Ashoka passed away in Patna[4].
Who were Ashoka's parents?
Ashoka's father was Bindusara[9]. Ashoka's mother was Subhadrangi[10].
Who was Ashoka married to?
Ashoka's spouses include Tishyaraksha[11], Karuvaki[12], Devi[13], and Padmavati[14].
What did Ashoka do for work?
Ashoka worked as a politician[5], emperor[6], and Buddhist monk[7].