Ashoka
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally “without grief”). Doublet of Ashok and Asoka.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /əˈʃoʊkə/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈʃəʊkə/
Proper noun
Ashoka
- (historical) An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
- Synonym: Asoka
- (Hinduism) The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata.
Derived terms
Translations
emperor
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charioteer
References
- Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 59.