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===Ashoka : The Wise Ruler=== | ===Ashoka : The Wise Ruler=== | ||
This book covers his further encounters with the villains sent by the Brahmin court including the cunning Shakuni. He also marries the lovely and wise Asandhamitra, who h o believe in the teachings of the Buddha. This book takes the reader to Ujjain. Ashoka's children [[Mahinda (buddhist monk)|Mahinda]] and [[Sanghamitta]] are born. It ends with the [[Battle of Kalinga]] and remorse faced by the mighty emperor | This book covers his further encounters with the villains sent by the Brahmin court including the cunning Shakuni. He also marries the lovely and wise Asandhamitra, who h o believe in the teachings of the Buddha. This book takes the reader to Ujjain. Ashoka's children [[Mahinda (buddhist monk)|Mahinda]] and [[Sanghamitta]] are born. It ends with the [[Battle of Kalinga]] and remorse faced by the mighty emperor | ||
The story is based on half truths and is more of an ode to Ashoka. Does not highlight the cruel side of the king who killed 90 step brothers to usurp the throne . It also does not highlight the cruelty he displayed after embarrassing Buddhism by killing 18000 followers of a Jain sect. He speaks of remorse and repentance but puts the inscriptions in far places away from the Kalinga battle town. It is suspected that it was a political move to assuage the masses. | The story is based on half truths and is more of an ode to Ashoka. Does not highlight the cruel side of the king who killed 90 step brothers to usurp the throne . It also does not highlight the cruelty he displayed after embarrassing Buddhism by killing 18000 followers of a Jain sect. He speaks of remorse and repentance but puts the inscriptions in far places away from the Kalinga battle town. It is suspected that it was a political move to assuage the masses. the author of this book is Wytze Keuning. | ||
The teacher of Ashoka was Acharya Chanakya. | |||
===Ashoka : The World's Great Teacher=== | ===Ashoka : The World's Great Teacher=== | ||