The Maurya dynasty, one of the most illustrious empires in Indian history, has left an indelible mark on the subcontinent’s ...

Ashoka symbolizes one of India's great ages. After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted ...

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised on Thursday that war is never a solution to any problem, while knowledge ...

He described his remorse and announced his conversion to his people through a rock edict: "The Kalinga country was ... With his conversion Ashoka renounced war as an instrument of state policy ...

“This is the land of Kalinga, where the mighty Emperor Ashoka gave up violence and chose to preach peace,” Modi said. “War is never the answer to any problem—knowledge is. Buddha’s ...

India's history is like a great tapestry woven together with stories of powerful kings and queens whose actions have shaped ...

He described his remorse and announced his conversion to his people through a rock edict: "The Kalinga country was ... With his conversion Ashoka renounced war as an instrument of state policy ...

Ashoka modeled himself as a cakravartin, the Buddhist term for a "universal ruler," whose rule was based on the principle of dharma or conquest not by war but righteousness. To advance this ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this edition of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, holds special significance as it coincides ...