Ashoka the Great, the Mauryan emperor who ruled most of the Indian subcontinent in the 3rd century BCE, is widely regarded as ...

The discovery of 2-metre-long Buddha heads with intact features in Ratnagiri establishes that Buddhism was the predominant ...

In that historic background, along with a retinue of Buddhist monks, Emperor Asoka sent his son Mahinda, (he was known as Mahendra in India) to carry with him the noble message Buddha gave to the ...

Ashoka’s reign, in particular, marked the spread of Buddhism and the adoption of welfare-oriented governance, leaving a lasting legacy. Here, we will see the Maurya Empire's legacy and what role ...

This pagoda is only several dozen centimeters high, but it is a famous Buddhist treasure with a long history. Preserved in Asoka Temple of Baochuang Town, Yinxian County, Ningbo City, it has been ...

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 ...