The Ascension of King Aśoka and Historical Date Analysis
… in the Aśoka’s Rock Edict XIII.
2. The year of King Candragupta’s accession to the throne.
3. The number of years from King Candragupta’s accession, to that of King Aśoka, recorded as 56 years in the c…
This paper reviews the inconsistencies in the Purāṇa’s text, focusing on King Aśoka's ascension to the throne. By examining three key factors - the reign of five Greek kings noted in Aśoka's Rock Edic