Ashoka: Becoming the Dharma King

Travel back to 258 BCE and step into the Royal Council of King Ashoka, the powerful ruler of Magadha whose empire spanned most of India. Ashoka’s bold vision is to rule not by force but through dharma—a growing concept of universal order and ethical governance. As councillors, students join a diverse group of voices—Brahmin traditionalists, Jains, Ājīvikas, and Buddhists—each with unique beliefs about truth and leadership. Together they will debate crucial issues: whether to abolish animal ...