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Emperor Ashoka carved Buddhist edicts across India

After the Kalinga War the Mauryan ruler embraced non-violence and ethical governance

Appalled by the immense bloodshed of his military campaign in Kalinga around 261 BCE, Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire converted to Buddhism. He ordered ethical principles, religious tolerance, and social welfare duties carved onto rock faces and stone pillars throughout the Indian subcontinent.

Ashoka Rock Edict No2 — E. Senart Publication date 1891 · Public domain · source

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: After the Kalinga War the Mauryan ruler embraced non-violence and ethical governance. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.