1 History & Culture · 1.1.6 Mauryan empire

1.1.6.3 Ashoka: Kalinga war and the policy of dhamma

After the bloody conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka gave up wars of conquest and spent his reign teaching dhamma, a code of ethical conduct, which he carved on rocks and pillars for his subjects.

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  • Ashoka
  • Devanampiya Piyadasi
  • Kalinga war
  • Rock Edict XIII
  • dhamma
  • dhamma mahamatras
  • rajukas
  • pativedakas
  • dhamma yatra
  • Mahendra
  • Sanghamitra

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