INDIA HISTORY AND CULTURE ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Teacher: Trinh Thi Dinh Students: Group Thanh Lam Văn Thịn h Minh Hằng Khánh Hòa Dương Trang CONTENT I ASHOKA AND COME INTO POWER II.ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Ashoka – before enlighten Buddhism: Ashoka – after enlinghten Buddhism: India empire under Ashoka’s sovereignty: III CONCLUSION I ASHOKA AND COME INTO POWER - 304 BC – 232 BC - In the time of Maurya Empire - One of 101 princes of King Bindusara - As sharp as a needle - After his father’s death -> Sumima come into power - Helped of Prime Minister Rafdhagypta -> Ashoka come into power From a cruel king became a benevolent king Esteemed and supported by the people One of the most famous kings in India ASHOKA II ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Ashoka – before enlighten Buddhism: - A cruel and brutal king -> deeply resented - Unity to India -> conquered the neighbor countries : Kalinga, Peshawar, Afghanistan, … - In the wars : slaughtered a lot of innocent people - After the wars against Kalinga - > changes the main Became a sincere Buddhist , a king of peace A man with deep sentiment towards human beings and animal II ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Ashoka – after enlighten Buddhism: b Some of Ashoka’s decrees : - Found here and there in India, Nepal, Paskintan, Afghanixtan - Engraved on steles, stone pillars - Told about good conduct - Promulgation of his decrees: chance -> no written documents or system concerning promulgated decrees - Directly to examine his decrees II ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Ashoka – after enlighten Buddhism: b Some of Ashoka’s decrees : - Some of Ashoka’s decrees and policies: + Giving up the Maurya Empire’s hunting foreign policy + Made again the system of justice + Promulgated animal-protecting decrees + Paying attention to develop heath services and people’s life - Advice to his descendants - Direct solve the problem at any place II ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER The India empire under Ashoka’s sovereignty: - To enlarge territorial - At time prosperous and outstanding of Mauryan dynasty - Built a peaceful, happy, comfort life for the Indian society - India – a country successful in the aspects of politics The map’s India under dynastys III CONCLUSION - Ashoka, the third king of Mauryan dynasty, became one of the most exemplary ruler in history - Depending on the translations made before, the present explanations have given us a deeper and more general look on his effort in ruling system to establish an empire based on justice, moral spirit and social welfare of his people That was Ashoka’s main attention [...]...II ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER 3 The India empire under Ashoka s sovereignty: - To enlarge territorial - At time prosperous and outstanding of Mauryan dynasty - Built a peaceful, happy, comfort life for the Indian society - India – a country successful in the aspects of politics The map’s India under dynastys III CONCLUSION - Ashoka, the third king of Mauryan dynasty, became one of the most exemplary ruler. .. Mauryan dynasty, became one of the most exemplary ruler in history - Depending on the translations made before, the present explanations have given us a deeper and more general look on his effort in ruling system to establish an empire based on justice, moral spirit and social welfare of his people That was Ashoka s main attention ... towards human beings and animal II ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Ashoka – after enlighten Buddhism: b Some of Ashoka s decrees : - Found here and there in India, Nepal, Paskintan, Afghanixtan - Engraved...Thanh Lam Văn Thịn h Minh Hằng Khánh H a Dương Trang CONTENT I ASHOKA AND COME INTO POWER II .ASHOKA – A FAMOUS RULER Ashoka – before enlighten Buddhism: Ashoka – after enlinghten... : Kalinga, Peshawar, Afghanistan, … - In the wars : slaughtered a lot of innocent people - After the wars against Kalinga - > changes the main Became a sincere Buddhist , a king of peace A man