Ashoka (Skt. Aśoka; Tib. མྱ་ངན་མེད་, nyangen mé, Wyl.mya ngan med) — a 3rd century BC Indian emperor who largely contributed to the propagation of Buddhism in India and Asia.
Further Reading
Sogyal Rinpoche, Inner and Outer Peace: Buddhism's Contribution to India and the World in Down the Ages: Contribution of Buddhism to India and the World, forthcoming publication