Chakravartin Ashoka | You come across the symbols instituted by this man almost every day. The lion capital instituted by him sits on top of the building that is the centre of the political power of the world’s 7th largest country. The emblem derived from it gives power to papers that have the ability to affect the lives of 1 out of every 7 humans. The emblem also features in the currency of the world’s 5th largest economy. The dharmachakra popularised by this Chakravartin who lived 2200 years ago can be found on the flags sold by a poor boy in the smallest towns of our country on August 15, all the way to the moon almost 4 lakh km away.

Chapters:

(00:00) Legacy

(01:20) Birth

(03:19) Prince Ashoka

(08:48) Becoming Emperor

(12:16) Chandashoka or Ashoka the Fierce

(15:21) The Kalinga War

(17:41) Aftermath

(18:44) Chandashoka to Dharmashoka

(24:53) What can we learn from Ashoka?