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Aśoka

Aśoka is the alternative form of Ashoka.

Meaning of Ashoka

Proper noun

Ashoka

  1. (historical) An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
    • The defeat inflicted by Ashoka must have brought about depression and retarded the growth for some centuries.1964, Nabin Kumar Sahu, Utkal University History Of Orissa, volume 1, The Utkal University, page 7
    Synonyms:
    Asoka
  2. (Hinduism) The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata.

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Words formed from Aśoka

Questions about Aśoka

What is Aśoka the alternative form of?
Aśoka is the alternative form of Ashoka.

Words near Aśoka in the dictionary

  1. añu
  2. añus
  3. Ağrı
  4. Aŋlɔ
  5. Aŋlɔs
  6. Aśoka
  7. Aśokan
  8. Aśvins
  9. Aşgabat
  10. Aš
  11. Aššur

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