02930nam 22004813 450 991088618400332120231110220623.09781789145953(electronic bk.)9781789145960(OCoLC)1336991389(MiAaPQ)EBC29378280(Au-PeEL)EBL29378280(CKB)24267874000041(BIP)085111305(EXLCZ)992426787400004120220721d2022 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAshoka and the Maurya Dynasty The History and Legacy of Ancient India's Greatest Empire1st ed.London :Reaktion Books, Limited,2022.©2022.1 online resource (264 pages)Dynasties Print version: Sen, Colleen Taylor Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty London : Reaktion Books, Limited,c2022 9781789145960 Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- 1. The Rise of Magadha -- 2. Religious Life -- 3. The Persians, the Greeks and India -- 4. The First Mauryas: Bindusara and Chandragupta -- 5. Ashoka's Life and Inscriptions -- 6. Ashoka's Message of Dhamma -- 7. Legendary Ashoka: The Buddhist Narratives -- 8. Mauryan Government and Administration -- 9. Mauryan Economy and Society -- 10. The Decline of the Mauryas -- 11. The Legacy of the Mauryas -- Appendix: The Discovery of the Mauryas -- Timeline -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index.An illuminating history of the ancient Maurya Empire and its great leader Ashoka, offering insight into the lasting political and cultural legacies of both.At its peak in 250 BCE, the Maurya Empire was the wealthiest and largest empire in the world, extending across much of modern India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. In this book, Colleen Taylor Sen explores the life, achievements, and legacy of the Maurya emperor Ashoka, one of the greatest leaders in Indian history. Sen relates how, after a bloody war in 261 BCE, Ashoka renounced violence and spent the rest of his life promoting religious tolerance, animal rights, environmental protection, peace, and multiculturalism--a policy he called Dhamma. This well-illustrated book explores the legacy and influence of the Mauryas in politics throughout Southeast Asia, China, and India, as well as contemporary popular culture.Dynasties Aśoka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.CIndiaAśoka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.C.India.934.045Sen Colleen Taylor1649449MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQ9910886184003321Ashoka and the Maurya Dynasty4251572UNINA