Bindusara dies in around 273 or 272 BCE. And then a civil war erupts for who should take charge. And the civil war is essentially amongst the sons of Bindusara. But the son who is victorious ends up being Ashoka. Now, Ashoka is one of, if not the most significant historical character in the history of India. So Ashoka is able to take power roughly around 270 BCE after, as legend has it, a fairly bloody civil war. Early in his life, he's viewed as a potentially cruel figure killing many of his brothers in order to come to power.