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Several provinces broke away, with rulers like Jalauka in Kashmir and Virasena in [[Gandhara]] establishing independent kingdoms. The northwestern territories were lost, and southern vassal states such as the [[Satavahanas]] and the [[Mahameghavahana dynasty]] of Kalinga reasserted their independence. While Dasharatha retained control over Magadha, the overall imperial structure disintegrated, leading to the eventual end of the [[Mauryan Empire|Mauryan dynasty]]. | Several provinces broke away, with rulers like Jalauka in Kashmir and Virasena in [[Gandhara]] establishing independent kingdoms. The northwestern territories were lost, and southern vassal states such as the [[Satavahanas]] and the [[Mahameghavahana dynasty]] of Kalinga reasserted their independence. While Dasharatha retained control over Magadha, the overall imperial structure disintegrated, leading to the eventual end of the [[Mauryan Empire|Mauryan dynasty]]. | ||
==Background== | |||
According to the ''Ashokavadana'', the emperor fell severely ill during his last days. He started using state funds to make donations to the Buddhist sangha, prompting his ministers to deny him access to the state treasury. Ashoka then started donating his personal possessions, but was similarly restricted from doing so. On his deathbed, his only possession was the half of a [[phyllanthus emblica|myrobalan fruit]], which he offered to the sangha as his final donation.{{sfn|Strong|1989|p=18}} Such legends encourage generous donations to the ''sangha'' and highlight the role of the emperorship in supporting the Buddhist faith.{{sfn|Singh|2008|p=332}} | |||
Legend states that during his cremation, his body burned for seven days and nights.<ref>{{cite book |last=Strong |first=John |date=2007 |title=Relics of the Buddha |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xqAB6PKyP98C&pg=PA149 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass Publishers |page=149 |isbn=978-81-208-3139-1 |access-date=15 November 2015 |archive-date=8 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508154548/https://books.google.com/books?id=xqAB6PKyP98C&pg=PA149 |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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