Is Ashoka the great a myth created by James Prinsep?

Ashoka did exist, but he was forgotten by history for a reason - he was an inept ruler. If you look at my other answers concerning Ashoka, you will find that I bear Ashoka the Great no love. Most contemporaneous Indian historical texts of the time decry him as a cruel wretch. read more

5. He valued education and the arts. Ashoka built lots of temples and schools all across India. The Lion Pillar, the edicts of Ashoka. 6. His legacy is still felt today. Ashoka built the foundations for a powerful Magadha. Though later Mauryan were weak. read more

Edicts of Ashoka I-XI in Shahbazgarhi, near Mardan and Peshawar, Pakistan The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka as well as boulders and cave walls made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire during his reign from 269 BCE to 232 BCE. read more