Ashoka

== English == === Alternative forms === Aśoka === Etymology === From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashok and Asoka. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /əˈʃoʊkə/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈʃəʊkə/ === Proper noun === Ashoka (historical) An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. Synonym: Asoka (Hinduism) The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 59. === Further reading === Ashoka (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia