IEB0000143424

9559226002

[ Holdings: WC · NII ]

Personal name: Guruge, Ananda W. P.,

Dates associated with a name: 1928-

Title: Aśoka, the righteous :

Remainder of title: a definitive biography /

Remainder of title page transcription/statement of responsibility: by Ananda W.P. Gurugé ; with a preface by His Excellency Ranasinghe Premadasa

[ Holdings: WC · NII ]

Edition statement: 1st ed.

Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Colombo :

Name of publisher, distributor, etc.: Central Cultural Fund, Ministry of Cultural Affairs, and Information,

Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 1993

Extent: xxiv, 675 p. :

Other physical details: ill. ;

Dimensions: 28 cm.

General note: 'A dharma jayanti publication to mark the 2300th anniversary of the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.'

Language note: Includes passages in Sanskrit

Bibliography, etc. note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 609-645) and index

Personal name: Aśoka,

Dates associated with a name: fl. 259 B.C.

Geographic name: India

Form subdivision: Biography

General subdivision: Kings and rulers

Geographic name: India

General subdivision: History

Chronological subdivision: Maurya dynasty, ca. 322 B.C.-ca. 185 B.C.

Topical term or geographic name as entry element: Buddhism

General subdivision: History

Geographic subdivision: India

Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Madhyama Saṃskr̥tika Aramudala (Sri Lanka)