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'''Ashoka''' was Emperor of the [[Mauryan Empire]] of [[India]] between 273 and 232 BC.  After he succeeded in war, he was upset by its horrors and became a great advocate of [[Buddhism]].  He displayed tolerance towards all religions and helped erect shrines to [[Hinduism]] and [[Jainism]], another religion of India. He elevated the status of women. In Buddhism women could become monks. He also promoted trade with the expanding [[Roman empire]] to his West, and the growing [[Han dynasty]] in [[China]] to his East. After Ashoka died, the empire fell into civil war, and became vulnerable to outside invaders, such as the Bactrian [[Greeks]] in the second century B.C. and the Buddhist [[Kushan]] in 100 B.C. A council of Buddhist monks was convened under Kanishka to regulate Buddhism, and the result was [[Mahayana Buddhism]].  

'''Ashoka''' was Emperor of the [[Mauryan Empire]] of [[India]] between 273 and 232 BC.  After he succeeded in war, he was upset by 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