The Great King of India- Ashoka
Ashoka is being given the title of ' Samrat '(i.e. King of the Kings) in the history of India. He ruled India for more than three decades. It was a period between 302 years to 232 years before Christ.
It was a golden period of India and India was known as 'Soneki Chidia i.e. 'Known as a period of Golden Sparrows '. He ruled from Afghanistan to Bangladesh including Nepal. There were 23 well-known Universities in India which included 'Takshshila, Nalanda, Vikram Sheela, Gandhara. Even foreign students from China, Tibet, and Japan use to come to study therein. India was known as the 'World Guru'. Ashoka sent Buddhist monks to Tibet and China for spreading the Buddhist Religion. He also sent his sister Sangmitra to Sri Lanka. Ashoka also built Highways like' G T Road' including hospitals for People and even for Animals.
The battle of Kalinga (Orissa) and massacred occurred therein change his heart and became very unhappy. Thereafter he became more religious and spiritual. He built up so many Stumps where he gave religious and spiritual messages. One of such Sheela Lakhs(i.e. Message on Stone) is still there at Girnar, Gujarat State, India. He brought security, peace, and prosperity to India. That is how he became a great ' Samrat Ashok'.
The modern and independent India has accepted some of the heritages of Ashok in the administration of government. Ashoka's Four Mouth Lion' is adopted as a National Symbol. 'Ashok Chakra' is on the Indian National Flag and the Indian army gives the highest gallantry Award under the name ' Ashoka Chakra'.
Ashoka was a great king but Indian history has not given its due to his rule which can be done now.
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