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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > key people in global religion > Asoka
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > key people in global religion > Asoka

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Asoka  

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  • Asoka was a great emperor of ancient India who had both Hindu and Buddhist sensibilities and left an indelible imprint on ancient world civilization. His policy of dharma (Sanskrit) or dhamma (Prakrit) was not religion in its traditional sense. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Asoka]

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