The Historical Inscriptions of Southern India (collected till 1923) and Outlines of Political History c7.46

c7.46

Aśōka's territories comprised all northern India, and the Kalinga country, Dekhan, and part at least of the South as far as the North of Mysore. He had friendly relations with neighbouring states, and even with others so far away as Syria, Egypt, Macedonia, Cyrene, Epirus and Corinth. He recognized as sovereigns in their own lands the Āndhra Kings of the Telugu country, the Chōla and Pāndya rulers of the Tamils, the King of the Kērala coast, and the King of Ceylon. A number of other nationalities are mentioned in the edicts and placed in the same class as the Āndhras. He sent members of his family to spread Buddhism in Ceylon.