Ashoka the Great : Great King of Ancient India who conquer and transform his own Evil part (Chandashoka) into Auspicious Part (Dharmasoka): Pictorial (Graphic) story form

Ashoka The Great (Graphic Story)

King Ashoka:

A Chakravartin ruler, first century BC or CE, Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati,Preserved at Musee Guimet.

Ashoka ( 304–232 BC), also known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BC to 232 BC. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests. 

Maurya Empire at the age of Ashoka. The empire stretched from Afghanistan to Bangladesh or Assam and from Central Asia (Afghanistan) to Tamil Nadu,South India.

 
His empire stretched from the Hindu Kush mountains in Afghanistan to the present-day Bangladesh and the Indian state of Assam in the east, and as far south as northern Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. He conquered the kingdom named Kalinga, which none of his ancestors had conquered starting from Chandragupta Maurya. His reign was headquartered in Magadha (present-day Bihar).

He embraced Buddhism after witnessing the mass deaths of the Kalinga War, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest. He was later dedicated to the propagation of Buddhism across Asia and established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of Gautama Buddha. Ashoka was a devotee of ahimsa (nonviolence), love, truth, tolerance and vegetarianism. Ashoka is remembered in history as a philanthropic administrator.

Sanchi-Stupa

 

The source of much of our knowledge of Ashoka is the many inscriptions he had carved on pillars and rocks throughout the empire. All his inscriptions have the imperial touch and show compassionate loving. He addressed his people as his "children". 

Ashoka's First Rock inscription at Girnar

These inscriptions promoted Buddhist morality and encouraged nonviolence and adherence to Dharma (duty or proper behavior), and they talk of his fame and conquered lands as well as the neighboring kingdoms holding up his might. One also gets some primary information about the Kalinga War and Ashoka's allies plus some useful knowledge on the civil administration. 

3D Picture of Ashoka Pillar Made by Me (Manash Kundu)

 
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is the most popular of the relics left by Ashoka. Made of sandstone, this pillar records the visit of the emperor to Sarnath, in the 3rd century BC. It has a four-lion capital (four lions standing back to back) which was adopted as the emblem of the modern Indian republic. 

3D Picture of Ashoka Stambha`s Lions (four lions standing back to back) which was adopted as the emblem of the modern Indian republic. 3D Picture made by me (Manash Kundu)

The lion symbolizes both Ashoka's imperial rule and the kingship of the Buddha. In translating these monuments, historians learn the bulk of what is assumed to have been true fact of the Mauryan Empire. It is difficult to determine whether or not some actual events ever happened, but the stone etchings clearly depict how Ashoka wanted to be thought of and remembered.

History chronicles innumerable kings who were brave conquerors and valiant soldiers. But Ashoka stands above them all because he is the only one who at the zenith of his conquests saw the futility of violence and had the courage to renounce it. That is way , H.G.Wells in his "Short History of the World" says that Ashoka`s   " reign for eight and twenty years was one of the brightest interludes in the troubled history of mankind." Wells goes on to say, " Such was Ashoka, the greatest of kings. He was far in advance of his age."

This Pictorial story is based on the original research of the author into Mahavamsa, Dipavamsa, commentary on Mahavamsa, and the edicts of Ashoka. Pali Manuscripts and other secondary sources have also been extensively studied in gleaning facts which should Kindle a new interest in Ashoka.

 Graphic Story on Ashoka The Great:

3D Picture of Ashoka Stambha`s Lions (four lions standing back to back) which was adopted as the emblem of the modern Indian republic. 3D Picture made by me (Manash Kundu)

Great Men of India Who Make us Feel about the True sense of Independence in every aspects of Life in India

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Great Men of India Who Make us Feel about the True sense of Independence in every aspects of Life in India : 

3D Picture of Great Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose created by me (Manash Kundu)

Netaji (Subhash Chandra Bose):
Made us feel about the true meaning of Freedom struggle for Independence in India against the British rule. He was the only person who tried to make a independent army of trained soldiers with the help of enemy nation against British like Germans and Japans . With Japanese support, he organised the Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj) , composed largely of Indian soldiers of the British Indian army who had been captured in the Battle of Singapore by the Japanese. His dream was short lived after the surrender of Japan in the War After Hiroshima Nagasaki incident. The Congress Leaders of India That time  did not support him during the fight against British. Congress Leaders tried to gain Independence from the British rule by Peaceful discussion. Therefore British  did not afraid about those leaders. British rulers at that time only afraid of Subhash Chandra Bose and his Azad Hind Army. It was said that British rulers release India due to the army movement which was started by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. 

Netaji (Subhash Chandra Bose):

Although he failed but his never-ending struggle for Freedom and love for his country Inspire lots of People in India for direct fight against powerful British Rule. After Netaji Indian People believed that British were not invincible and they can be defeated by the sheer power of unified force of Indian People. So the Netaji was "One Man Army " who fought against British like a true Heroes.  

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3D Picture of Great Biswa Kabi : Rabindranath Tagore created by me (Manash Kundu)

Rabindranath Tagore :
Give us Cultural independence with his great creation in the field of literature, art .  Rabindranath Tagore and also sometimes referred to as Biswa Kabi,was a Bengali polymath who reshaped Indian literature and music. He was a truly International Representative of Indian Arts and Culture towards the World. World also realised his true brilliance by awarding him highest Nobel Prize in literature. 

Rabindranath Tagore

Tagore introduced new prose and verse forms and the use of colloquial language into Bengali literature, thereby freeing it from traditional models based on classical Sanskrit. He was highly influential in introducing the best of Indian culture to the West and vice versa, and he is generally regarded as the outstanding creative artist of modern India. 

Rabindranath and Gandhiji at Shantiniketan

He also Established  Viswa-Bharati  University in Shantiniketan, Bolpur, West Bengal Inspired from our age old Ancient Vedic Guru-Shisya (Teacher-Student) Tradition.

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3D Picture of Great Swamiji  : Vivekananda created by me (Manash Kundu)

Swamiji (Swami Vivekananda):
Made us feel about the Philosophical independence of Mind and Soul .Great Indian Sannyasins (Sage) of Modern Era who conquered the Heart of the people of the world by his Wisdom and Great Service for People . He was known as Living Vedanta. Swamiji reintroduce our Ancient Philosophical Vedic Knowledge to World. 

Swamiji (Swami Vivekananda)

But his true brilliance was confined not only this act but he also  served India with his great Social work in every field like 1) Service for the Poor and weaker Section of People in India (He believed that God only pleased by the act of service to the people) 2) Good Education for Indian people with the help of his disciples named Sister Nibedita. 3) Established Great Social work Organization : Ramkrishna Mission (Named after his Guru or Philosophical Teacher Sri Ramkrishna). 

Swamiji (Swami Vivekananda)

This great organization Working till today  for the betterment of the people of India.


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3D Picture of Jagadish Chandra Bose  created by me (Manash Kundu)

Jagadish Chandra Bose :
Made us feel about the Independence of Scientific mind with nature. He pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics, made very significant contributions to plant science, and laid the foundations of experimental science in the Indian subcontinent .IEEE named him one of the fathers of radio science. 

Jagadish Chandra Bose with his Invented Machines.

He is also considered the father of Bengali science fiction. He was the first person from the Indian subcontinent to receive a US patent, in 1904. He also invented the crescograph. He was first Indian scientist who enlightened Indian People with The great knowledge of Science. He tried to established the scientific fact that every things in this world have their own aspect of life and feelings even the non-living things, at this point he finely mixed Philosophy with Science. This great Scientist and Thinker was very much ahead of Time , he truly extend the scientific boundary towards the Ancient Vedic Philosophy.

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