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Asoka

American

[uh-soh-kuh] / əˈsoʊ kə /

noun

died 232 b.c., Buddhist king in India 269?–232? b.c.

Asoka British

/ əˈsəʊkə, əˈʃəʊ- /

noun

died 232 _bc , Indian emperor (?273–232 _bc ), who elevated Buddhism to the official state religion

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Asoka Woehrmann, the head of Deutsche Bank’s asset management business, resigned this month after the company’s Frankfurt office was raided over allegations that it overstated claims on E.S.G.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

The outgoing CEO, Asoka Woehrmann, told employees in a memo that it was a joy to see DWS flourish but that "allegations..., however unfounded or undefendable, have left a mark".

From Reuters • Jun. 1, 2022

CEO Asoka Woehrmann is set to step down after the company’s annual general meeting on June 9, DWS said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 1, 2022

From his capital city, Asoka sent out Buddhist missionaries.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

His empire was as large as that of Asoka.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 09 by Johnson, Rossiter

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