Michael Rutland is a Bhutanese citizen and the official envoy to Britain from this Buddhist monarchy. He also tutored the former king, and we asked him how Ashoka's ideas might play out in a ...

5-12 Evaluate the achievements of the emperor Ashoka and assess his contribution to the expansion of Buddhism in India. 7-12 Analyze how Buddhism spread in India, Ceylon, and Central Asia.

The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...

Michael Rutland is a Bhutanese citizen and the official envoy to Britain from this Buddhist monarchy. He also tutored the former king, and we asked him how Ashoka's ideas might play out in a ...

Michael Rutland is a Bhutanese citizen and the official envoy to Britain from this Buddhist monarchy. He also tutored the former king, and we asked him how Ashoka's ideas might play out in a ...

The day he chose was the day of Ashoka Vijaya Dashmi, the day emperor Ashoka had converted to Buddhism. Deekshabhoomi Deekshabhoomi is one of the major Buddhist pilgrim centres in India.

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. A delegation of Sri Lankan Buddhist Monks visited Ashoka's Rock Edict at Shahbazgarhi in Mardan District of Khyber ...

Sumedh Thero lauded PM Modi for the work done for the Buddhist community. He said after Emperor Ashoka, Kanishka and Samudragupta, PM Modi is the only ruler who has done positive work for Buddhists.