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