I have watched Jodha Akbar. From my experience I can tell you Ekta is not following the history she just taken the characters names and will make a clown of great Ashoka. Ashoka never left wars or violence because he fell In love neither he was devoid of parents love
. It's just Ekta's version to justify Princess role Ashoka's life which was not true. In Jodha Akbar Ekta showed Jalal was dehshat before he met Jodha later she changed him into insaan in her love
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Ashoka was indeed devoid of his father's love. It's actually historically accurate. Ashok had coarse skin and unpleasing appearance so Bindusara neglected him. His skills made Sushima insecure and Bindusara was threatened by him so he sent him to supress a rebellion at Taxila but without w weapons so he could perish there