Ashoka, the son of Bindusara and grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, ruled the Maurya Empire from 268 BCE. Initially a governor of Ujjain and Takshashila, he took the throne after a struggle with his brothers. The devastating Kalinga War led him to embrace Buddhism and promote non-violence. BulletsIn Ashoka was Bindusara’s son, initially governing Ujjain &