Ashoka the Great’s transition from ruthless conqueror to a nonviolent Buddhist was triggered by witnessing the bloody aftermath of his attack of Kalinga.
The Bazm-e-Urdu Dubai in association with Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival, under the patronage of Sharjah Book Authority, will present a hilarious play ‘Akbar The Great Nahi Rahe’ (No More Akbar The Great).
A key aide of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday inveighed against Sahitya Akademi Award winner Daya Prasad Sinha for likening Ashoka the Great to Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.