He Won the Biggest Battle in Indian History — Then Gave Up His Entire Empire

Ashoka the Great won the Battle of Kalinga in 261 BCE at a cost of 100,000 lives. Standing in the aftermath, looking at what he had done, he made one of the most extraordinary decisions in the history of power: he converted to Buddhism, renounced war, and spent the rest of his reign trying to undo the harm of empire. This is the story of the most powerful man in the ancient world who chose to put down his sword. 🔔 Subscribe → @LostChapters 📌 Chapters: 0:00 The battle that changed everything 1:00 Who Ashoka was before Kalinga 2:15 The battlefield of Kalinga 2:57 The remorse 3:00 Communication with his subjects 3:51 Embrace of Buddhish 4:18 What he built instead of conquest 5:14 British historian James Princep 5:30 His legacy and rediscovery by India #Ashoka, #AncientIndia, #Kalinga, #Buddhism, #LostChapters, #WorldHistory, #IndianHistory, #MauryanEmpire,