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Ashoka the great was one of the greatest Indian emperor. But he was different from the other emperors in one way. His speciality was non violence. His association with non violence started after the war of Kalinga. 1/6
He defeated Kalinga, but while any other emperor would celebrate the victory, Ashoka felt sad looking at the people he had killed. So he decided to become a Buddhist. Buddhists preached non-violence. Exactly what Ashoka wanted to practice in his life after Kalinga war. 2/6
