Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Archaeology Department of the Madhya Pradesh Government may soon shift the Mauryan Era (325-181 BCE) pillar located in the Bagh Umrao Dulha locality in the Old City to ...
Ashoka, considered the greatest Mauryan ruler, spread Buddhism across the empire and beyond. He promoted his beliefs in Buddhism and non-violence by commissioning pillars inscribed with edicts.