Ashoka Maurya, popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was born in 304 BC in Pataliputra, Patna, India, and passed away in 232 BC.
Do you know that Ashoka killed his 6 brothers (and not 99 as exaggerated in stories) to ascend the throne?
An Indian emperor, Ashoka was from the Maurya Dynasty. His rule extended from 268 BC to 232 BC. He was known for his military prowess and philanthropic administration. Under his reign, the Maurya kingdom stretched from the Hindu Kush range in Afghanistan to present-day Bangladesh.
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