-260 ⟶ Ashoka Commissions the Edicts

Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of Ashoka.
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🙏 Kalashoka Ascends Magadhan Throne; Second Buddhist Council Held

Kalashoka succeeds his father Shishunaga to become king of Magadha. Second Buddhist Council is held during his reign.⟶
Kalashoka Ascends Magadhan Throne; Second Buddhist Council Held (-395)
BuddhismMauryan EmpireCouncilReligious HistoryMagadhaMonasticismDharma
IndiaIndia

🙏 Second Buddhist Council Convenes in Vaisali

The second Buddhist council is convened by king Kalasoka and held at Vaisali.⟶
Second Buddhist Council Convenes in Vaisali (-383)
BuddhismCouncilReligious HistoryDharmaReligious Schism
IndiaIndia

👑 Ashoka's Reign Over the Maurya Empire Begins

– 232 BC: Ashoka the Great ruled the Maurya Empire.⟶
Ashoka's Reign Over the Maurya Empire Begins (-273)
EmperorBuddhismExpansionGovernance
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistanBangladeshBangladeshAfghanistanAfghanistan

📜 Ashoka Commissions the Edicts

Ashoka inscribes the Edicts of Ashoka.⟶
Ashoka Commissions the Edicts (-260)
BuddhismInscriptionsDharmaPolitical Philosophy
IndiaIndiaPakistanPakistanAfghanistanAfghanistanBangladeshBangladesh

🙏 Mahayana Buddhism Emerges in India

A schism in Buddhism creates a new, popular religion in India, Mahâyâna ("Great Vehicle").⟶
Mahayana Buddhism Emerges in India (96)
BuddhismReligious SchismDharmaReligious Movements
IndiaIndia

☪️ Bakhtiyar Khalji's Conquest of Bengal and Buddhist Persecution

Islamization of Bengal by Bakhtiyar Khalji and oppression of Buddhism in East India.⟶
Bakhtiyar Khalji's Conquest of Bengal and Buddhist Persecution (1204)
IslamBuddhismReligious ViolenceConquestBengalMilitary History
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