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Ashoka

304 BC - 232 BC

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Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha from c. 268 BCE until his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. The Edicts of Ashoka state that during his eighth regnal year (c. 260 BCE), he conquered Kalinga after a brutal war. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ashoka is the 133rd most popular politician (down from 94th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from India (down from 3rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Indian Politician.

Ashoka was an Indian emperor who ruled the Mauryan Empire from 269 BC to 232 BC. He is most famous for his conversion to Buddhism and the creation of a Buddhist empire.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ashoka ranks 133 out of 19,576. Before him are Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Hirohito, Mary I of England, Louis XIII of France, Selim I, and Ferdinand Marcos. After him are Napoleon III, Al Gore, Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Ivan the Terrible, Boris Yeltsin, and Heinrich Himmler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 304 BC, Ashoka ranks 1.  Among people deceased in 232 BC, Ashoka ranks 1. After him are Han Fei, and Cleanthes.

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    Ashoka

    POLITICIAN

    304 BC - 232 BC

    HPI: 85.09

    Rank: 1

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    Ashoka

    POLITICIAN

    304 BC - 232 BC

    HPI: 85.09

    Rank: 1

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    Han Fei

    PHILOSOPHER

    280 BC - 232 BC

    HPI: 75.88

    Rank: 2

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    Cleanthes

    PHILOSOPHER

    330 BC - 232 BC

    HPI: 72.30

    Rank: 3

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In India

Among people born in India, Ashoka ranks 6 out of 1,861. Before him are Mahatma Gandhi (1869), Indira Gandhi (1917), Narendra Modi (1950), Mumtaz Mahal (1593), and George Orwell (1903). After him are Rajneesh (1931), Rabindranath Tagore (1861), Swami Vivekananda (1863), Kālidāsa (400), Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), and Ramakrishna (1836).

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Among POLITICIANS In India

Among politicians born in India, Ashoka ranks 3. Before him are Indira Gandhi (1917), and Narendra Modi (1950). After him are Vallabhbhai Patel (1875), Pratibha Patil (1934), A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (1931), Droupadi Murmu (1958), B. R. Ambedkar (1891), Bahadur Shah Zafar (1775), Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq (1924), Kocheril R. Narayanan (1921), and Razia Sultana (1205).

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