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Ashoka riding a chariot in a relief from the Sanchi Stupa, Madhya Pradesh, India. Emperor Ashoka the Great (sometimes spelt Aśoka) lived from 304 to 232 BCE and was the third ruler of the Indian Mauryan Empire.
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APA Style
Dharma. (2018, March 13). Ashoka. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8299/ashoka/
Chicago Style
Dharma. "Ashoka." World History Encyclopedia, March 13, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8299/ashoka/.
MLA Style
Dharma. "Ashoka." World History Encyclopedia, 13 Mar 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8299/ashoka/.
