(23) very few of the people that promoted the spread of Buddhism is Ashoka one of the greatest emperor's of mauryan dynasty(24)A destructive war was raised by Ashoka against the state of kalinga (25) After he witness the mass death in the kalinga war, he converted to Buddhism(26) not only was he remembered for Ashoka pillars but also for sending Buddhist monks to srilanka and central Asia. He is referred to as Devanam Priya or The beloved of the Gods(27)leading his people along the path of Dharma and ruling his kingdom peacefully
