Ashoka the great: Upset with his violent conquests

Upset with his violent conquests that killed hundreds of thousands, the Indian king Ashoka embraced Buddhism and treated his subjects humanely. Ashoka , also known as Asoka or Aśoka (/ əˈʃoʊkə / [7] ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great , was Emperor of Magadha [8] from c. 268 BCE until his death, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty. Ashoka , known as Ashoka the Great , was born in 304 BCE to Emperor Bindusara and Subhadrangi, in the city of Pataliputra, the capital of the Maurya Empire. Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya Dynasty, who established one of the largest empires in Indian history. Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire who ruled from 268 to 232 BCE. He is renowned for his remarkable transformation from a ruthless conqueror to a champion of Buddhism, significantly influencing India’s cultural and religious landscape and beyond.