He believed in nonviolence and vegetarianism.
Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.
Remorseful after his bloody campaign and conquest of Kalinga, Ashoka embraced Buddhism.
Buddhism is a tradition that focuses on personal spiritual development. Buddhists strive for a deep insight into the true nature of life and do not worship gods or deities.