Asoka: The Buddhist Emperor Of India

About the Book:- The chapter entitled ‘The History of Asoka’ will be found to differ widely from all other publications, which treat of that topic. The author has tried to follow the example of the best modern historians, and to keep the legends separate from what seems to be authentic history. All the forms of those stories which have collected are crowded with absurdities and contradictions from which legitimate criticism cannot extract trustworthy history. In dealing with the vexed question of transliteration, the author has shunned the pedantic atrocities of international systems, which do not shrink from presenting Krishna in the guise of krsna, Champa as Kampa, and so on. The consonants in the Indian words and names in this book are to be pronounced as in English and the vowels usually as in Italian. The book is the product of extensive study of King Asoka, who was an avid follower of Buddhism to establish the Buddhist emperor in all over undivided India. In that context, who study India’s ancient history and literature will be a great help. About the Author- Vincent Arthur Smith, CIE, (1843–1920) was an Irish Indologist and art historian. He passed the Indian Civil Services exam in 1871 and was appointed to what would become the United Provinces in India. He would go to serve between 1871–1900 in a variety of magisterial and executive positions including terms as district and sessions judge eventually retiring as commissioner in July 1900. After his return to England, Smith wrote books on various rulers such as the Buddhist emperor, Ashoka and the Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a history of fine arts in India and Ceylon. He also published two comprehensive volumes on Indian history, The Early History of India and The Oxford History of India. Smith was honoured with the award of Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire and awarded a doctorate by Dublin University in 1919. The Title 'Asoka: The Buddhist Emperor Of India written/authored/edited by Vincent Arthur Smith', published in the year 2020. The ISBN 9789353245269 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 281 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Facsimile Publisher. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is . Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol:-