Ashoka the Emperor, who gave up war

Kalinga was an ancient kingdom located in the region of modern-day Odisha, not Bengal.

Taxila was considered the gateway to the north-west, while Ujjain was on the route from north to south India.

The Lion Capital of Ashoka features several animals, including the lion, the bull, the horse, and the elephant.

Historical accounts, including Ashoka's own inscriptions, state that more than one lakh (100,000) people were killed in the Kalinga war.

The word Dhamma is the Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word Dharma, which refers to a code of conduct or religious duty.

Most of Ashoka's inscriptions were written in the Prakrit language, which was the common language of the people at that time, using the Brahmi script.

Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and served as the administrative center from which provinces like Taxila and Ujjain were governed.

Ashoka was the son of Bindusara and the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya.

Chanakya (also known as Kautilya) was the mentor and advisor who helped Chandragupta Maurya establish the Mauryan Empire.

The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy attributed to Chanakya.

Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire and the grandfather of Ashoka.

The National Emblem of India, adapted from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, shows four lions standing back to back.

The National Emblem is based on the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which features lions as the primary figures.