Emperor Ashoka

Connected Sites: 5

Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from 273 BC to 232 BC.

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Sanchi
Sanchi
India
Inscribed: 1989
3.53
65
5
Gt Stupa. "Asoka, Whose Queen Was From The Neighboring Town Of Vidisha, Founded, Or At Least Embellished, A Buddhist Sanctuary Located At Sanchi. He Also Had A Stone Column More Than 12 M High Erected With His Edicts Carved On It" (Ab Review)
Taxila
Taxila
Pakistan
Inscribed: 1980
2.98
51
4
Dharmarajika Stupa - "Thought To Have Been Established By Emperor Asoka In The 3rd Century Bc Around Relics Of The Buddha" (Wiki)
Mahabodhi Temple Complex
Inscribed: 2002
2.91
58
7
Visited By Asoka Around 260bc. He Built First Temple With A Balustrade Around The Bodhi Tree. Today Can Be Seen "Part Of The Polished Sandstone Vajrasana (The Diamond Throne), Originally Installed By Emperor Asoka To Mark The Spot Where Buddha Sat And Meditated." (Ab Review)
Lumbini
Lumbini
Nepal
Inscribed: 1997
2.49
73
9
Visited By Asoka In 249bc. Ordered Construction Of Stupas And An Inscribed Stone Pillar As Commemoration.
Nalanda
Nalanda
India
Inscribed: 2016
2.84
34
3
Consecrated The Bodily Remains Of Sariputta In Nalanda's Main Stupa (Ab Ev)