Editing Ashoka (section)

==In art, film and literature==
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[[File:Asoka's Queen.jpg|thumb|A {{Circa|1910}} painting by [[Abanindranath Tagore]] (1871–1951) depicting Ashoka's empress standing in front of the railings of the Buddhist monument at [[Sanchi]] ([[Raisen district]], Madhya Pradesh)]]
* ''[[Ashoka the Great (book)|Ashoka the Great]]'' is a fictional biography of the emperor, which was originally written in Dutch in the form of a trilogy by [[Wytze Keuning]] in 1937–1947.
* [[Jaishankar Prasad]] composed ''Ashoka ki Chinta'' (''Ashoka's Anxiety''), a poem that portrays Ashoka's feelings during the war on Kalinga.
* ''Ashoka'', a 1922 Indian silent historical film about the emperor produced by [[Madan Theatres]].<ref name="silent">{{cite book|author=R. K. Verma|title=Filmography: Silent Cinema, 1913-1934|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=suFkAAAAMAAJ|year=2000|publisher=M. Verma|isbn=978-81-7525-224-0|page=150|access-date=5 February 2021|archive-date=2 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211002175530/https://books.google.com/books?id=suFkAAAAMAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref>
*''[[The Nine Unknown]]'', a 1923 novel by [[Talbot Mundy]] about the "Nine Unknown Men", a fictional secret society founded by Ashoka.
*''Samrat Ashok'', a 1928 Indian silent film by Bhagwati Prasad Mishra.<ref name="silent"/>
* ''[[Ashok Kumar (film)|Ashok Kumar]]'' (1941) is an Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by Raja Chandrasekhar. The film stars [[V. Nagayya]] as Ashoka.
* ''Samrat Ashok'' is a 1947 Indian [[Hindi]]-language film by K.B. Lall.<ref name="encyc">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA43-PA1993|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-135-94325-7|page=43|access-date=10 February 2021|archive-date=10 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310215628/https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA43-PA1993|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''Uttar-Priyadarshi'' (The Final Beatitude), a verse-play written by poet [[Agyeya]] depicting his redemption, was adapted to stage in 1996 by theatre director, [[Ratan Thiyam]] and has since been performed in many parts of the world.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jefferson |first=Margo |date=27 October 2000 |title=Next Wave Festival Review; In Stirring Ritual Steps, Past and Present Unfold |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/27/movies/next-wave-festival-review-in-stirring-ritual-steps-past-and-present-unfold.html |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=16 November 2018 |archive-date=31 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731043128/https://www.nytimes.com/section/theater?res=990ce6dc1131f934a15753c1a9669c8b63 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=ba>{{cite magazine |last=Renouf |first=Renee |date=December 2000 |title=Review: Uttarpriyadarshi |url=http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_00/dec00/rr_rev_crt_1000.htm |magazine=Balletco |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205221756/http://www.ballet.co.uk/magazines/yr_00/dec00/rr_rev_crt_1000.htm |archive-date=5 February 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In 1973, [[Amar Chitra Katha]] released a graphic novel based on the life of Ashoka.
* In [[Piers Anthony]]'s series of [[space opera]] novels, the main character mentions Ashoka as a model for administrators to strive for.
* ''[[Samrat Ashoka|Samrat Ashok]]'' is a 1992 Indian Telugu-language film about the emperor by [[N. T. Rama Rao]] with Rao also playing the titular role.<ref name="encyc"/>
* ''[[Aśoka (2001 film)|Aśoka]]'' is a 2001 epic Indian historical drama film directed and co-written by [[Santosh Sivan]]. The film stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Ashoka.
* In 2002, [[Mason Jennings]] released the song "Emperor Ashoka" on his [[Living in the Moment (Mason Jennings EP)|Living in the Moment EP]]. It is based on the life of Ashoka.
* In 2013, Christopher C. Doyle released his debut novel, ''[[The Mahabharata Secret]]'', in which he wrote about Ashoka hiding a dangerous secret for the well-being of India.
*  2014's ''[[The Emperor's Riddles]]'', a fiction mystery thriller novel by Satyarth Nayak, traces the evolution of Ashoka and his esoteric legend of the Nine Unknown Men.
*  In 2015, ''[[Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat]]'', a television serial by [[Ashok Banker]], based on the life of Ashoka, began airing on [[Colors TV]] where [[Siddharth Nigam]] and [[Mohit Raina]] played the role of Ashoka.
* [[Bharatvarsh (TV Series)|''Bharatvarsh'']] is an Indian television historical documentary series, hosted by actor-director [[Anupam Kher]] on Hindi news channel [[ABP News]]. The series stars [[Aham Sharma]] as Ashoka.<ref>{{cite news | date=19 August 2016 | title='Bharatvarsh' – ABP News brings a captivating saga of legendary Indians with Anupam Kher | url=https://news.abplive.com/news/india/bharatvarsh-abp-news-brings-a-captivating-saga-of-legendary-indians-with-anupam-kher-401258 | url-status=live | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826010058/http://www.abplive.in/india-news/bharatvarsh-abp-news-brings-a-captivating-saga-of-legendary-indians-with-anupam-kher-401258 | archive-date=26 August 2016 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
*  In 2024, ''[[Pracchand Ashok]]'', a television serial by [[Ekta Kapoor]], based on the love life of the Ashoka, began airing on [[Colors TV]] where [[Adnan Khan]] played the role of Ashoka.<ref name="Ashok">[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/adnan-khan-and-mallika-singh-starrer-new-historical-show-pracchand-ashok-is-all-set-to-launch-soon-watch-promo/articleshow/106484016.cms Adnan Khan and Mallika Singh to play Samrat Ashok & Kaurawkee in Ekta Kapoor's new historical drama series 'Pracchand Ashok']</ref>
* ''[[Civilization (series)|Civilization]]'' features Ashoka as a playable leader for India, being replaced by [[Gandhi]] in later iterations of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/gamescom/443918/civilization-7-hands-on-preview|title=Civilization 7 is making bold changes to a familiar formula|date=August 26, 2024|access-date=August 27, 2024|last=Oloman|first=Jordan|publisher=Polygon}}</ref>