Ashoka symbolizes one of India's great ages. After years of brutal rule and the bloody Battle of Kalinga, Ashoka felt tremendous regret for the violence he wrought upon his enemies. He converted ...

Today's leader, Ashoka the Great ... announced his conversion to his people through a rock edict: "The Kalinga country was conquered by the King, Beloved of the Gods, in the eighth year of ...

It witnessed the Kalinga War that was led by King Ashoka, who conquered the region in 260 B.C. Later, the state was invaded and captured by the Mughals till the British took over the ...