Re: Your favorite Empire / Dynasty in History
Yes. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. Before he reformed and became the great Emperor we know he had built hell on earth, an elaborate and horrific torture chamber. He had 500 women in his harem and when a few of them insulted him, he had all of them burnt to death. This torture chamber earned him the name of Chanda Ashoka (Sanskrit), meaning Ashoka the Fierce .