Lahiri, Nayanjot creator text New Delhi Orient Blackswan Private Ltd 2022 monographic 244 "Reveals how the persona of India's most famous emperor was constantly reinvented in ancient times to suit a variety of social visions, political agendas, and moral purposes"-- Introduction: Encountering Ashoka -- 1. Imaging Ashoka at Sanchi -- 2. Among Kings at Kanaganahalli -- 3. On the Edge of a Junagadh Lake -- 4. Looking Back at Barabar -- 5. Searching Siblings in Sri Lanka -- 6. Among Relics and Shrines in Myanmar -- 7. Ashokas in Thailand -- 8. Fabricating Remembrance -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photographs. Buddhism Buddhism Theravāda Buddhism 934.045 LAH 9781438492858