Panyerat buku Britania H. G. Wells nyerat bab gegayutan kaliyan Asoka: “Wonten ing sajarahipun donya, wonten ewon raja lan kaisar ingkang nyebat dados ‘Yang Agung’, ‘Yang Mulia’ lan ‘Yang Sangat Mulia’ lan sanèsipun. Sedaya misuwur ing wekdal ingkang mboten patosa dangu, lajeng cepet anggènipun ical misuwuripun. Nanging Asoka tetep misuwur kados déné lintang ngantos dumugi sapunika” (Aslinipun ing basa Inggris: "In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves 'Their Highnesses', 'Their Majesties' and 'Their Exalted Majesties' and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day").