[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [General history and culture](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general) › [The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924) › c23.10 # The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c23.10 The Early History of India, from 600 B.C. to the Muhammadan Conquest, including the Invasion of Alexander the Great c23.10 - **Language:** English ### [c23.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c23.10) Two years earlier, in 259 B. C., Asoka had abolished the royal hunt, which formed such an important element in the amusements of his grandfather's court. 'In times past,' he observes, 'their Majesties were wont to go out on pleasure tours, during which hunting and other similar amusements used to be practised.' But His Sacred and Gracious Majesty no longer cared for such frivolous outings, and had substituted for them solemn progresses devoted to inspection of the country and people, visits and largess to holy men, and preaching and discussion of the Law of Piety.¹ - [Previous: c23.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c23.9) - [Next: c23.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c23.11) - [Up: c23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c23) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c23.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.general.smith-1924.c23.10) · Pramāṇa