Aśoka, the righteous :
a definitive biography /
by Ananda W.P. Gurugé ; with a preface by His Excellency Ranasinghe Premadasa.

Description

Main Author

Guruge, Ananda W. P., 1928-

Related Names

Madhyama Saṃskr̥tika Aramudala (Sri Lanka)

Language(s)

English ; Sanskrit

Published

Colombo : Central Cultural Fund, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and Information, 1993.

Edition

1st ed.

Subjects

Aśoka, > Aśoka, / King of Magadha, > Aśoka, / King of Magadha, / active 259 B.C.
Buddhism > Buddhism / India > Buddhism / India / History.
India > India / History > India / History / Maurya dynasty, ca. 322 B.C.-ca. 185 B.C.
India > India / Kings and rulers > India / Kings and rulers / Biography.

Note

"A dharma jayanti publication to mark the 2300th anniversary of the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka."

Physical Description

xxiv, 675 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

ISBN

9559226002

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