Because this ruler’s name does not appear in many important texts, Christopher Beckwith controversially argued that a title translated as “He who regards others with kindness” likely refers to this ruler’s father. This ruler apocryphally burned 500 of his concubines alive after (10[1])they cut down a namesake tree. The travelers Fǎxiǎn (“fa-sh’yen”) and Xuánzàng (“shwen-dzong”) both visited the site of a legendary torture chamber created by this (10[1])ruler (-5[1])dubbed his namesake “Hell.” (10[3])This ruler planted banyan trees and mango groves along roads (-5[1])like the Grand Trunk Road as part of his dhamma policy. This (10[1])ruler referred to himself as the “beloved of the gods.” This ruler, who won the Kalinga War, (10[1])inscribed edicts on stone pillars throughout his empire. For 10 points, name this “great” Mauryan emperor who converted to Buddhism. ■END■ (10[2])