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Who established the political unity of the sub-continent? Was it Ashoka or was he merely the inheritor of the mantle of his grandfather? One which he could not maintain, too well, incidentally.

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Having spent more than 15 years researching the Mauryans, writing books and articles on them and in the process of making a web series вЂњMauryalokвЂќ I will clarify a few matters here. The difference between the reformist Buddhist religion and the retrograde Hindu religion is carefully underlined. Ashoka is the Chakravarti who conquered all of India and ruled long and gloriously over Jambudweepa. Many strands have to be untangled here made up narratives that the Nehruvian establishment wished to push. The story also goes that he became a Buddhist horrified by the ravages of the war he had waged on Kalinga. In the mainstream narrative Ashoka is the great Maurya, the Emperor who ruled almost all of the subcontinent in accordance with вЂњenlightened BuddhistвЂќ principles (in opposition to Hindu ones). There is a tendency to forget the actual conqueror, Chandragupta, and make the Mauryans all about Ashoka Maurya. The modern Indian nation therefore sees itself as a successor of the Mauryans but of which Maurya? What do they have in common? They were symbols of the Imperial Mauryans who ruled the sub-continent many millennia ago. In 1947 the modern Republic of Bharat adopted certain ancient symbols as its own, among these were the so-called Ashok Chakra, the Lion Pillar from Sarnath, the peacock as the national bird. Latest Reports: China passes new land border law amid military standoff with India IndiaвЂ™s women played big role in enhancing influence and power of UN: PM Modi at 82nd Mann Ki Baat US nearing deal with Pakistan on access to Afghanistan in exchange for help in managing relations with India Erdogan takes first step to expel 10 envoys who backed activist Osman Kavala Afghan Sikhs receive ultimatum from Taliban, asked to either convert or leave IndonesiaвЂ™s founding president SukarnoвЂ™s daughter Sukmawati Sukarnoputri to convert to Hinduism from Islam Around 700 ISKCON temples worldwide protest violence against Hindus in Bangladesh Naval warships of Russia, China hold first joint patrols in the Pacific India signs Rs 423 crores MK 54 torpedo contract with US G-7 countries reach breakthrough on digital trade and data India seeks compensation for climate damage by rich nations German defense minister warns Europeans: DonвЂ™t detach from NATO US confirms that three tests to advance hypersonic weapons program is a failure Congress to launch a вЂњPol Khol Yatra on October 25 Taiwanese officials object to GeneralвЂ™s white-washing of ChinaвЂ™s military incursions

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