This book contains works by various authors, united by one theme - they all describe the life and work of the legendary ruler of antiquity - King Ashoka. For the first time in Russian, the entire book is dedicated to this amazing man. The authors presented in the book are also no less amazing - these are English and Indian writers, as well as a Buddhist monk. Although they lived in different countries and under different conditions, they wrote about King Ashoka equally sublimely, which once again confirms the unparalleled genius of Ashoka, and the strong influence that he has to this day.