Bio: Emperor Asoka, the Great (273-236 B.C.) | Indian History

About one hundred fifty years back, Asoka occupied a negligible place among the Maurya rulers as very little was found in the Puranas regarding him. In 1837 A.D . James Prinsep deciphered an inscription written in Brahmi script which referred to a king titled Devanampiya Piyadasi. Later on, many such inscriptions were discovered. In 1915 A.D., an inscription was discovered [...]