Ashoka In Ancient India

Author : Nayanjot Lahiri
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674915251

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Ashoka in Ancient India by Nayanjot Lahiri Pdf

In the third century BCE, Ashoka ruled an empire encompassing much of modern-day India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. During his reign, Buddhism proliferated across the South Asian subcontinent, and future generations of Asians came to see him as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka’s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid biography of this extraordinary Indian emperor and deepens our understanding of a legacy that extends beyond the bounds of Ashoka’s lifetime and dominion. At the center of Lahiri’s account is the complex personality of the Maurya dynasty’s third emperor—a strikingly contemplative monarch, at once ambitious and humane, who introduced a unique style of benevolent governance. Ashoka’s edicts, carved into rock faces and stone pillars, reveal an eloquent ruler who, unusually for the time, wished to communicate directly with his people. The voice he projected was personal, speaking candidly about the watershed events in his life and expressing his regrets as well as his wishes to his subjects. Ashoka’s humanity is conveyed most powerfully in his tale of the Battle of Kalinga. Against all conventions of statecraft, he depicts his victory as a tragedy rather than a triumph—a shattering experience that led him to embrace the Buddha’s teachings. Ashoka in Ancient India breathes new life into a towering figure of the ancient world, one who, in the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, “was greater than any king or emperor.”

Author : Nayanjot Lahiri
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780674057777

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Ashoka in Ancient India by Nayanjot Lahiri Pdf

In the third century BCE Ashoka ruled in South Asia and Afghanistan, and came to be seen as the ideal Buddhist king. Disentangling the threads of Ashoka’s life from the knot of legend that surrounds it, Nayanjot Lahiri presents a vivid biography of an emperor whose legacy extends far beyond the bounds of his lifetime and dominion.

Author : Upinder Singh
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674981287

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Political Violence in Ancient India by Upinder Singh Pdf

Gandhi and Nehru helped create a myth of nonviolence in ancient India that obscures a troubled, complex heritage: a long struggle to reconcile the ethics of nonviolence with the need to use violence to rule. Upinder Singh documents the tension between violence and nonviolence in ancient Indian political thought and practice, 600 BCE to 600 CE.

Author : Talbot Mundy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547670667

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The Nine Unknown by Talbot Mundy Pdf

An Emperor Asoka started a project around 260 BC to collate and guard advanced knowledge gathered from around the world over the years. The project ended with making the nine books of secret knowledge and from then on, the nine different men are assigned to guard the nine books. Father Cyprian, a Christian priest, believes that their contents total tip the almost absolute of evil, and wants to burn them, so he invites Jimgrim and his faithful compatriots Ramsden and Ross to help him bring down the secret society that holds the nine books.

Author : Charles L. Allen
Publisher : Harry N. Abrams
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1468300717

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Ashoka by Charles L. Allen Pdf

Through his third century BCE quest to govern the Indian subcontinent by moral force alone, Ashoka transformed Buddhism from a minor sect into a major world religion. His bold experiment ended in tragedy, and in the tumult that followed the historical record was cleansed so effectively that his name was largely forgotten for almost two thousand years. Yet, a few mysterious stone monuments and inscriptions miraculously survived the purge. In Ashoka: The Search for India's Lost Emperor, historian Charles Allen tells the incredible story of how a few enterprising archaeologists deciphered the mysterious lettering on keystones and recovered India's ancient past. Drawing from rich sources, Allen crafts a clearer picture of this enigmatic figure than ever before.

Author : Wytze Keuning
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781728399201

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Ashoka the Great by Wytze Keuning Pdf

The historical novel ‘Ashoka the Great’ is the life story of one of India’s greatest monarchs, living in the 3d century B.C. The Ashoka-chakra, the wheel of Dharma, adorns since India’s independence the Indian flag. His nearly 40 years’ government is viewed today by scholars as the first welfare state the world has known. In part 1 of the trilogy, The Wild Prince, we see how his passionate but honest character leads him often into difficulties. He is praised for his pride and courage yet feared for his direct tough actions, looking through the trickery of enemies. As the successor of his father he becomes The Wise Ruler, part 2, a governor ruling with wisdom, strict laws and justice. After a terrible war in which numerous people lost their life, he embraced Buddhism, forswearing all wars of attack. After years of ruling, applying the wisdom of Gautama the Buddha, he becomes Dharmashoka, the great admonisher, part 3.

Author : John Bankston
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283555

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Ancient India/Maurya Empire by John Bankston Pdf

The Maurya Empire stretched from Afghanistan to the southern tip of India. The first emperor, Chandragupta Maurya, grew up in a village of peacock farmers. His grandson Ashoka would renounce war and strive for peace. Indians still call him Ashoka the Great and regard him as one of history’s finest rulers. The Maurya Empire was ruled by kings who allowed their ministers to disagree with them. It existed over two thousand years ago, yet it had laws familiar in the 21st century—protecting workers, buyers and sellers. Today its monuments survive while its symbols adorn the flag of India.

Author : Upinder Singh
Publisher : Aleph
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : India
ISBN : 9390652618

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Ancient India by Upinder Singh Pdf

In Ancient India: Culture of Contradictions, one of India's most distinguished historians takes readers on an exhilarating voyage of discovery into the distant past. Upinder Singh urges us to abandon simplistic stereotypes and instead think of ancient India in terms of the coexistence of five powerful contradictions-between social inequality and promises of universal salvation, the valorization of desire and detachment, goddess worship and misogyny, violence and non-violence, and religious debate and conflict. She does so using a vast array of sources including religious and philosophical texts, epics, poetry, plays, technical treatises, satire, biographies, and inscriptions, as well as the material and aesthetic evidence of archaeology and art from sites across the subcontinent. Singh's scholarly but highly accessible style, clear explanation, and balanced interpretations offer an understanding of the historian's craft and unravel the many threads of what we think of as ancient Indian culture. This is not a dead or forgotten past but one invoked in different contexts even today. Further, in spite of enormous historical changes over the centuries, the contradictions discussed here still remain. Beautifully written, deeply original, and profusely illustrated with masterpieces of ancient, medieval, and modern art, the book brings to life the rich complexity of ancient India and its connections with the present in a vivid and compelling manner.

Author : Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar,R. G. Bhandarkar
Publisher : Asian Educational Services
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8120613333

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Asoka by Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar,R. G. Bhandarkar Pdf

Asoka - King of Magadha 259 B.C., Biography, Ancient India

Author : John S. Strong
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Aśoka, King of Magadha, active 259 B.C.
ISBN : 8120806166

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The Legend of King Aśoka by John S. Strong Pdf

This first English translation of the Asokavadana text, the Sanskrit version of the legend of King Asoka, first written in the second century A.D. Emperor of India during the third century B.C. and one of the most important rulers in the history of Buddhism. Asoka has hitherto been studied in the West primarily from his edicts and rock inscriptions in many parts of the Indian subcontinent. Through an extensive critical essay and a fluid translation, John Strong examines the importance of the Asoka of the legends for our overall understanding of Buddhism. Professor Strong contrasts the text with the Pali traditions about Kind Asoka and discusses the Buddhist view of kingship, the relationship of the state and the Buddhist community, the king s role in relating his kingdom to the person of the Buddha, and the connection between merit making, cosmology, and Buddhist doctrine. An appendix provides summaries of other stories about Asoka.

Author : Bruce Rich
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780807095539

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To Uphold the World by Bruce Rich Pdf

In 1991, Bruce Rich traveled to Orissa and gazed upon the rock edicts erected by the Indian emperor Ashoka over 2,200 years ago. Intrigued by the stone inscriptions that declared religious tolerance, conservation, nonviolence, species protection, and human rights, Rich was drawn into Ashoka's world. Ashoka was a powerful conqueror who converted to Buddhism on the heels of a bloody war, yet his empire rested on a political system that prioritized material wealth and amoral realpolitik. This system had been perfected by Kautilya, a statesman who wrote the world's first treatise on economics. In this powerful critique of the current wave of globalization, Rich urgently calls for a new global ethic, distilling the messages of Ashoka and Kautilya while reflecting on thinkers from across the ages—from Aristotle and Adam Smith to George Soros.

Author : Mortimer 1890-1976 Wheeler
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1014454581

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Early India and Pakistan by Mortimer 1890-1976 Wheeler Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Susan Nichols
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781477789186

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The Culture of Ancient India by Susan Nichols Pdf

India has a long history rich in culture. The ancient civilizations of India—the Indus Valley Civilization, the Maurya Empire, and the Gupta Empire—were made up of sophisticated people whose art and lives contributed greatly to future generations. In addition to learning about the culture of ancient India, readers will learn how political and social changes of any region affect its art and culture. Boasting engaging text, rich and colorful illustrations, and an enhanced e-book option, this title is a valuable resource for report research.

Author : Nayanjot Lahiri
Publisher : Hachette India
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9789351952480

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Time Pieces by Nayanjot Lahiri Pdf

'There are many missing pieces in the jigsaw puzzle that is ancient India, but those we have yield a rich tapestry.' The oldest surviving love graffiti on a cave wall immortalizing an intimate bond in the third century BCE; charred seeds and chewed animal bones that provide evidence of a peoples' food obsessions; architectural minutiae that point to the alarming regression of a civilization's potty habits; intriguing sculptures that reveal myriad facets of the human-animal relationship... In Time Pieces, award-winning historian Nayanjot Lahiri whimsically sifts through intricate clues left behind by the early inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent - in plaques and inscriptions, fragments of jewellery, bones and tools, poetry, art and pottery - to reveal to us our ancient land in all its variety, splendour, complexity and contradictions. Sparkling with wit and reflective of a scholar's keen and curious energy, this delightful volume seamlessly connects the past to the present and a civilization to the world beyond.

Author : Aśoka (King of Magadha)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : India
ISBN : HARVARD:32044012438768

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Inscriptions of Asoka by Aśoka (King of Magadha) Pdf