Emperor Ashoka (II): Vedic Reaction & the Rise of Hinduism
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That Ashoka, a man with so many horrible deeds in his account, left over 30 inscriptions on pillars, boulders and cave walls throughout his empire, exhorting people to do good and to worry about dharma can be perceived as a bit of a karmic joke.
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