Brilliant analysis...I love how the are showing the shaping of Ashoka's character & strength to be the future Emperor of Emperors which is central to the story.
Not a history buff, so I am ok with the fiction bit which lends the entertainment factor to a varied audience watching.
With such an expensive project the channel & PH need to make sure the coffers are filled too, or else they would not be able to continue with the extravaganza that a show of this scale demands. So fiction being weaved in amidst the factual part is understandable to me...