According to one source, he rose to power after his father's death by having ninety-nine of his hundred brothers killed.
This ruler is said to have visited hell itself in order to build a horrific prison and torture chamber called "Hell-On-Earth." According to one source, he rose to power after his father's death by having ninety-nine of his hundred brothers killed. This man sent his son Mahindra as a missionary to Sri Lanka. A sculpture of four lions facing four different directions is known as this man's "Lion Capital" and is found in Sarnath. In his "Rock Edicts," this man described feeling remorse after conquering the land of Kalinga and converting to Buddhism. For 10 points, name this great third emperor of the Mauryans.
This ruler is said to have visited hell itself in order to build a horrific prison and torture chamber called "Hell-On-Earth."
Asoka [or Ashoka]