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A Short History of the World Chapter 29 - King Asoka
In which the noble monarch Asoka, moved by the horrors of war, renounces conquest in favour of peace and devotes his reign to spreading Buddhist teachings and public welfare across his vast Indian empire. His enlightened rule introduces hospitals, education, and missionary outreach, yet after his death the old sacerdotal orders reassert their influence, leading to the decline of Buddhism within India even as it flourishes beyond its borders.
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