The ruler Asoka? is associated in his early days with brutal rule and costly wars with great
loss of life
built stupas only in places that he conquered, as a show of his power.
believed that only people of certain faiths could get along and that
do sectarian violence would always exist.
brought the "forest people" (hunters and gatherers living outside his
government) into his kingdom.
insisted that all edicts and decrees be written in Sanskrit.
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