In the past 20 years, five ashoka fellows have received the nobel peace prize These leading social entrepreneurs work to ensure that everyone has what a good life requires Meet the fellows honored by the nobel committee. Ashoka was the third emperor of the mauryan dynasty, grandson of its founder chandragupta and son of the second emperor, bindusara Upon bindusara’s death, ashoka and his brothers engaged in a war of succession, and ashoka emerged victorious after several years of conflict. Emperor ashoka is credited with remaking the mauyran dynasty from a war machine into a society of tolerance and nonviolence, based on buddhism
Chandragupta maurya’s grandson ashoka (aśoka). Ashoka was celebrated as a great patron of buddhism One of india's greatest emperors, ashoka was the son of bindusāra and the grandson of the founder of the maurya empire, chandragupta maurya Grandson of chandragupta maurya, the founder of the maurya dynasty, ashoka initially expanded his empire through a series of brutal military campaigns. An early supporter of buddhism, ashoka established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of shakyamuni buddha, and according to buddhist tradition was closely involved in the preservation and transmission of buddhism The name ‘ashoka’ translates as “without sorrow” in sanskrit.
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. Ashoka usa is a hub for social entrepreneurship, supporting changemakers with strategic advice, stipends, and a global peer community.
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