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Section size for Ashoka (57 sections)
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Inscriptions	1,502	1,502
Buddhist legends	3,429	3,429
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Date	1,724	1,724
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See also	54	54
Notes	34	34
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I want to edit the page of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the great and provide it with all necessary royal titles of the emperor which are missing here 2A00:20:B28E:16BF:2655:2CEF:4C16:BB5E (talk) 20:47, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. — DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 20:53, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ashoka as Emperor of Magadha

Why have we mentioning Ashoka as Emperor of Magadha since its unnecessary and against WP:Commons.And for those citing there's a source please see example of Qing Dynasty where its emperor is called as Emperor of Qing despite the fact that all Chinese monarchs called them Emperor of China.Even Qing s even call them as Chinese Empire. Pinging notable editors @PadFoot2008 @Joshua Jonathan @RegentsPark Edasf (talk) 17:09, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your comparison is flawed. There was no 'emperor of China'. The Chinese emperors themselves as just 'Emperor' or Huangdi, not of a specific domain. This wasn't the case here, and Ashoka was mentioned in his inscriptions as the emperor of Magadha. We are simply mentioning the title he used, as is the common convention. Also, there is no policy called WP:Commons. Commons is a Wikimedia project. I believe you might be referring to WP:COMMONNAME, however, that too refers to the article titling policy and not what is in the article body or in the infobox. PadFoot (talk) 18:11, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed Move to Ashoka the Great

The page should be moved from Ashoka to Ashoka the Great. It is already a WP:COMMONNAME. Except this, Ashoka held the title of Chakravartin, the highest any king or emperor could ever achieve in Ancient India. He even took the Magadhan Empire to its peak and controlled around 5 million sq km of land, the largest among any other Indian empires. PS there are other such articles like Alexander the Great, Cyrus the Great, and Darius the Great. ĀDITYA 21:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hart's ranking of Ashoka

Including Hart's ranking of Ashoka is a typical 'Look how great my hero is' statement; it serves no other goal than pumping up his importance. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 09:34, 12 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]