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ASHOKA OF FAMOUS INSCRIPTION ASHOKA OF BUDDHIST LITTERATURE

1. This referes to 5 neighbouring Greek and Egypt Kings
(Antikos, Ptolemy-2, Antigous,Magas & Alexander) All
these kings reigned between 250-300BC. When
Megasthanese was in India Gupta dynasty was tuling the
country(300 BC). Ashokaditya because of Kalinga war
became Buddhist.
2. This doesn’t say anything about 84000 Bouddha Viharas.
3. This doesn’t refers to any activities of Buddhist cult.
4. This says that he gave medical help to neighbouring states
of Chola, Pandya, Satigapura, Kerala, Srilanka & 4 Greek
states
5. This narrates on Dharma Mahamatra
6. This Ashoka believed Bouddha cult
7. There is not reference of sending missionary
8. No part of scripture talks about Buddha
1. This Ashoka is referred in Buddhist literature one Belonged
to Bharat and two belonged to Sri Lanka
2. This refers to Ashoka of Maurya dynasty
3. Ashoka of Maruyan dynasty ascended throne 218 years after
Nirvana of Gautama/Buddha.
4. This doesn’t refers to Kalinga war anywhere.
5. This Ashoka became follower of Buddhism after the
preaching on peace by young monk “Samudra/Nyagroda”
6. This refers to 84000 Bouddha Viharas established by Ashoka.
7. He sent missionaries to Kashmir, Maharashtra, Sri Lanka,
Burma, Thailand, Mysore, Himalaya, Western Bharat & Greek
countries.
8. No reference of Dharma Mahamatras in his rule.
Points raised by Sanjeev Sanyal are logical and valid. These question are never
answered by any of the scholars who defend Ashoka the Great. Also it is not clear that
which Ashoka they talk about. Venkatachalam points out the differences between the
charecteristics and events of Ashoka mentioned in edicts and Ashoka of Buddhist
literature. I had made few notes about this earlier. would like to share it. Hence it is
evident that without a true chronology of kings these riddles cannot be solved.

Three Ashokas in the history

1. The Mauryan king Asoka vardhana, as described in Puranas.

2. The Bauddhist king Asoka(Tissa?) as described in the various Buddhist and Jain works.

3. Priyadarsi, the king of edicts who was supposed to be dear to the gods and of course, just
once he calls himself Asoka (in the edict of Maski)

ASHOKA OF BUDDHIST LITTERATURE ( ASHOKA OF MAURYA DYNASTY)

1. This Ashoka is referred in Buddhist literature one Belonged to Bharat and two belonged to
Sri Lanka

2. This refers to Ashoka of Maurya dynasty

3. Ashoka of Maruyan dynasty ascended throne 218 years after Nirvana of Gautama/Buddha.

4. This doesn’t refers to Kalinga war anywhere.

5. This Ashoka became follower of Buddhism after the preaching on peace by young monk
“Samudra/Nyagroda”
 6. This refers to 84000 Bouddha Viharas established by Ashoka.

7. He sent missionaries to Kashmir, Maharashtra, Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand, Mysore,

Himalaya, Western Bharat & Greek countries.

8. No reference of Dharma Mahamatras in his rule.

9. He was strong believer of Buddhism. Was touching the feet of all Buddhist Monks.

10. He had the wish to gain fame of giving plenty to Buddhism.

11. He had the goal of reaching Buddhism to every part of world.

12. Some time he had the greedy mission to covert to Buddhism even through cruelty.

13. By creating dramatic situation he converted is elder brother to Buddhism (By promising his
brother of throne for 7 days)

14. Ashoka mentioned in Puranas matches him.

ASHOKA OF FAMOUS INSCRIPTION (ASHOKADITYA OF GUPTA DYNASTY)

1. This referes to 5 neighbouring Greek and Egypt Kings (Antikos, Ptolemy-2, Antigous,Magas
& Alexander) All these kings reigned between 250-300BC. When Megasthanese was in
India Gupta dynasty was ruling the country(300 BC). Ashokaditya because of Kalinga war
became Buddhist.

2. This doesn’t say anything about 84000 Bouddha Viharas.

3. This doesn’t refers to any activities of Buddhist cult.

4. This says that he gave medical help to neighboring states of Chola, Pandya, Satigapura,
Kerala, Srilanka & 4 Greek states

5. This narrates on Dharma Mahamatra

6. This Ashoka believed Bouddha cult

7. There is no reference of sending missionary

8. No part of scripture talks about Buddha

9. He has equal respect to all cults

10. He had the title of “Devanampriya Priyadarshi”

11. He belonged to Gupta dynasty(300 BC). By his time Buddhism as spread everywhere and
no necessity for him to send missionary for propagating Buddhism.
 12. By his time because of Adi Shankra Vedic religion has risen to its normal and Buddhism
was inactive.

13. Hence Buddhism in confusion and there was no chance to propagation. All places
mentioned are with in India.

It needs a detailed presentation of available source and come to a conclusion. But is never easy till
we debunk Socialist historians planted during Nehruvian era.