1. ashoka - Noun
2. Ashoka - Proper noun
(historical) An ancient Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
(Hinduism) The charioteer of Bhima in the epic Mahabharata.
A tree of species Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar.
A tree of species Saraca indica, native to Southeast Asia and eastern Myanmar.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAshoka (264 to 227 B.C.), one of the great monarchs of history, whose dominions extended from Afghanistan to Madras... is the only military monarch on record who abandoned warfare] after [[victory. H. G. Wells
We started Ashoka here in India with a simple idea: that you needed social entrepreneurs to deal with problems that don't fit the business paradigm. Bill Drayton
According to R Ashoka, the state government has received Rs 310 crore in the last six months for precautionary measures under disaster management. Source: Internet
Ashoka later got rid of the legitimate heir to the throne by tricking him into entering a pit filled with live coals. Source: Internet
Around the time of Ashoka there had been more linguistic divergence, and an attempt was made to assemble all the material. Source: Internet
Ashoka also helped to organise the Third Buddhist council ( c. 250 BCE ) at Pataliputra (today's Patna ). Source: Internet