This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
early life of ashoka
bindusara sent him to suppress takshila revolt, appointed viceroy of takshila and ujjain |
he was not the crown prince, killed his brothers to become king(sources differ) |
his coronation took place after 4 years (due to war of succession and opposition) |
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Aftermath of kalinga war
many died, taken as prisoners and injured |
ashoka won, but lost his peace |
he was remorseful after committing so much bloodshed and became attracted to buddhsim |
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conclusion
Before war policy: digvijaya |
after war: dharama vijaya |
kalinga war marks the end of mauryan imperialism |
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ashoka and kalinga war
in the first phase of his life, he followed policy of war |
he was a cruel king (Chand Ashoka, meaning brutal Ashoka) |
reasons to attack kalinga in 261 BC: |
Rock edict XIII mentions about Kalinga war (the most major and only political event of ashoka) |
1)prosperous kingdom |
2)north and south route through kalinga (strategic location |
3)for defense of his own empire |
introduction
talk about his greatness, extensive empire, high ideal of kinship, founder of welfare state in india |
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