How Did King Ashoka Replace The Mauryan Empire?

Have you ever seen a Marvel movie? Like Dr. Strange or the Avengers? A lot of times the heroes end up saving the world. But, a lot of times they also cause a lot of destruction. In lots of movies even though the heroes save the world they can cause millions of dollars of damage to a city. So is it worth damaging a whole city but saving it from other disasters? A famous conqueror who expanded the Mauryan empire through war and bloodshed but also led the empire through a peaceful time of spiritual prosperity is a good real life history example of the question: Do the ends justify the means?
King Ashoka inherited the original empire of Maurya from his grandfather King Chandragupta. After he inherited this land he sought to expand it and took over the neighboring civilization of Kalinga
But, it doesn’t matter what you do it matters what you do after. King Ashoka felt remorse for what he did. But what was equally important is the actions he took after. Ashoka was a very spiritual man. He was a Buddhist and his religion played a big role in how he ruled his empire. After king Ashoka conquered Kalinga he was set on a spiritual journey. He worked to spread buddhism throughout his empire while still being respectful to the other religions in his empire. He aimed to set an example for fellow Buddhists in his empire. One big example of how he improved his kingdom through his actions was his edicts. His edicts were a set of laws that were set up all over the kingdom. The edicts were primarily based of the beliefs of Buddhism. They played a big role in how he formed his kingdom. Another example is that during his reign Maurya was lead through a peaceful time with very little conflict. A strong government with strong leadership most of the time means a strong empire. So, in the end he felt remorse for what he did but, his actions are what proved how he really felt. After all, they say that actions speak louder than