Suvas 1939 06 Pustak 01 Ank 12

SR No.: 034624
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Suvas Karyalay
Publisher: Suvas Karyalay
Publication Year: 1939
Total Pages: 70
Language: Gujarati
Classification: Magazine, India_Suvas, & India
File Size: 5 MB

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Specimen-extracts from ancient India Vol. II .. $23 not have given over anything during this period of complete retirement. All these considerations lead us to the conclusion that either the statement in the Buddhist books is false 80, or at least a highly exaggerated description is given there of Asoka's charities. Certain it is that Asoka must have given over certain provinces in charity; otherwise Priyadarsin would not have divided his empire into already "surrendered " and "conquered by his own valour” provinces.
When Priyadarsin came to the throne, he found the empire in an unsteady condition 89 and he decided to consolidate it. Beginning from Avanti in the west, he conquered one by one Maru, Saurāstra. Svabhrass, Cutchha, Anarta 84 within nearly 23 years. Next he began with Gändhār85 and subdued Kamboj86, Kaśmir87, Yona88, Afganistan, Persia, Arabia9o and Babylonia.
(80) Many such instances can be given; vol. I. pp. 273 f. n. no. 94 & 96; C. H. I. Pp. 49.
(81) Sudarśan Lake inscription; Epi. Ind. vol. VIII, pp. 39 and further; scholars believe that it was Rudradāman who got it inscribed; it is my conviction that Priyadarsin is its author; refer to the appendix at the end of the book for arguments in favour of the theory.
(82) Coronation ceremony A. M. 237=B. C. 290-89; a year after this means in 289 B, C.
(83) The region around the modern Ahmedabad and Sabarmati.
(84) It seems to have been a part of central Kathiawad, and not of Gujarat. (Buddhiprakāśa, 1934, no. 1).
(85-86) Vol. I, chap. IV.
(87) It is not certain whether he conquered Käśmir during this tour or during his conquest tour of Nepal, Tibet and Khotan. It is stated in the Gandhār rock-edict:-(ind. Ant. vol. 37, pp. 342, art. by Mr. Thomas), "Pārsvanāth attained supreme knowledge here; and the Takşillä rock-edict contains his name."
M. S. I. pp. 448:-It is found out that besides Kaling, Asoka (it ought to be Priyadarsin) conquered Kaśmir also, which did not form a part of the empire either of Chandragupta or of Bindusār.'' Ibid, pp. 449;—"The region which was ceded to Chandragupta: (it ought to be Asoka) by Seleucus did not include Kaśmir"-i. e. it was conquered by Priyadarsin, who had also conquered the neighbouring provinces of Yona (Bactria), Khotan and Tibet. Mr. Thomas