See also: ashoka

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From Sanskrit अशोक (aśoka, literally without grief). Doublet of Ashok and Asoka.

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Ashoka

  1. (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
  2. (Hinduism) The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata.

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  1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 59.