Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas, Volume 5

accepted according administration Ancient animals appears Arthaśāstra Aśoka authority become believe Beloved Bloch brahmans Buddhist Candragupta caste century certainly Ceylon clear close coins concerned connected consider considerable continued council death described Dhamma doubt earlier early economic empire event evidence existence fact followed further give given Gods Greek History idea important included increased India Inscriptions d'Asoka interest issued killed king known land largely later legend living mahāmattas maintained Major Mauryan period means Megasthenes mentioned monks naturally occurs officials opinion organization original particular Persian pillar Piyadassi political position possible practice probably referred regarded region reign religious remains responsible result Rock Edict route sects sent similar social society sources speaks story subjects suggested symbol Taxila term tion trade tradition various wished