Maurya Empire · c. 304–232 BC
Ashoka
Ashoka · Nepal
Third ruler of the Maurya dynasty and patron of Buddhism
He came to the throne around 268 BC. After his brutal, bloody conquest of Kalinga he gradually turned to Buddhism and played an important part in its spread across Asia. In 249 BC he made a pilgrimage to Lumbini and raised a stone pillar to mark the Buddha's birthplace.
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Ashoka's pillar
After the bloody war to conquer Kalinga, Ashoka of the Maurya dynasty gradually converted to Buddhism and vigorously promoted its spread across Asia. In 249 BC he made a pilgrimage to Lumbini and erected a stone pillar whose inscription records this as the birthplace of the Buddha. The pillar still stands beside the Maya Devi Temple today and is the key evidence identifying Lumbini as the Buddha's birthplace.
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