A·so·ka ( -s  k, -sh-) Known as "the Great." Died 232 b.c. King of Magadha (273-232) who united most of the Indian subcontinent under one rule and was converted to Buddhism, adopting it as the state religion. |
Asoka [əˈsəʊkə əˈʃəʊ-]
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(Biographies / Asoka (death date: 232 bc), Indian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) died 232 bc, Indian emperor (?273-232 bc), who elevated Buddhism to the official state religion
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