Ashoka rules by edict
The Mauryan emperor Ashoka, after witnessing the slaughter of his Kalinga war, publicly renounced conquest and inscribed principles of tolerance, welfare and restraint on stone pillars across his realm.
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Ashoka rules by edict
The Mauryan emperor Ashoka, after witnessing the slaughter of his Kalinga war, publicly renounced conquest and inscribed principles of tolerance, welfare and restraint on stone pillars across his realm.