I have concentrated in these selections more on King Asoka’s work in Jambudīpa, and then the Missions themselves, with special reference to the Arahats Mahinda and Saṅghamittā; and less on King Devānampiyatissa’s good works and building projects in Śrī Laṅkā.

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The maps shown here are approx. 5,000 km from East to West and 3,500 km from North to South. There is a video of an hour-long talk I gave using these maps as a basis to explain more about the development of the Asokan Empire and the Missions.

The map “Areas to which Buddhist Missions were sent” was drawn by J.F. Horrabin and is taken from Aśoka and the Decline of the Mauryas by Romila Thapar (Oxford University Press, 1961).

Apr 15, 2012 · I have just finished a translation of the Extended Mahāvaṁsa chapters XII-XIV, which describe the missions sent out during King Asoka’s time to bring the Dhamma to the outlying districts and countries.

As for where, the Missions seem to have gone out to the border districts in all directions: taking Asoka's capital Pāṭaliputta as the centre of the radius, we can see that the Missions went, for example north, to Kasmīra-Gandhāra9 and to the Himālayan regions; in the west to the Ionian districts,10 Aparantikā and Mahāraṭṭha; further ...

Feb 17, 2016 · There is a map showing the locations of these destinations here: http://www.ancientbuddhist-texts.net/Maps/Map-12-Asokan-Missions.htm. 240 Mhv: Vanavāsaṁ; and below. 241 Or,...

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Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka (/ əˈʃoʊkə / [7] ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), and popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of Magadha [8] from c. 268 BCE until his death in 232 BCE, and the third ruler from the Mauryan dynasty.

I have concentrated in these selections more on King Asoka’s work in Jambudīpa, and then the Missions themselves, with special reference to the Arahats Mahinda and Saṅghamittā; and less on King Devānampiyatissa’s good works and building projects in Śrī Laṅkā.