ᦀ ᦷᦉᧅᧈʔasook²nameAshoka the Great, king of India 268-232 B.C. [Note: Ashoka is remembered as an early convert to Buddhism, and one who promoted Buddhism by peaceful means.]ᦘ ᦍᦱ ᦀ ᦷᦉᧅᧈ ᦈᧁᧉ ᦑᦱᧃ ᦋᦱᧂᧉ ᦉᦱᧂᧉ ᦒᦱᧆ ᦗᧃ ᦷᦤᧂ.King Ashoka donated elephants to build a thousand monasteries.4.6.1Ruler4.9.7.5Buddhism