Ashoka - The Emperor Who Gave up war

Ashoka the Great died in 232 BCE after a reign of approximately 37 years.

Historical records generally attribute the expansion of the Mauryan Empire to Bindusara, but the specific claim of defeating 15 kingdoms is not a standard historical fact. This appears to be a trivia-based question where the premise is false.

Bindusara was the son of Chandragupta Maurya and succeeded him as the second Mauryan emperor. Ashoka was the son of Bindusara.

Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire in 322 BCE after overthrowing the Nanda Dynasty.

Chandragupta Maurya was the grandfather of Ashoka. Bindusara was the father of Ashoka and the son of Chandragupta.

Magadha was an ancient Indian kingdom located in the southern part of the modern-day state of Bihar.

The Sarnath Pillar, famous for its Lion Capital, features one of the edicts of Ashoka inscribed on its base.

Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire and was a massive city with a large population, as noted by Megasthenes.

Pataliputra was strategically located at the confluence of the Son and Ganga rivers.

Taxila (Takshashila) is often translated or associated with the meaning of 'City of Cut Stone' in various historical and linguistic interpretations.

Taxila and Ujjain were two of the most important provincial capitals under the Mauryan Empire, often governed by princes.

Historical consensus places Ashoka's reign approximately between 268 and 232 BCE.

Ashoka was the third emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty.