HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Policy of Dhamma
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Kalinga war
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Toleration among sects
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Purpose of rock edicts
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Rock edict XIII mentions about Kalinga war. After the war, Ashoka adopted Buddhism and renounced wars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Major Rock Edict XIII Mentions victory over Kalinga. Mentions Ashoka’s Dhamma victory over Greek Kings Antiochus of Syria (Amtiyoko), Ptolemy of Egypt (Turamaye), Magas of Cyrene (Maka), Antigonus of Macedon (Amtikini), Alexander of Epirus (Alikasudaro). Also mentions Pandyas, Cholas, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ashoka’s inscription describing the Kalinga war This is what Ashoka declared in one of his inscriptions: “Eight years after becoming king I conquered Kalinga. About a lakh and a half people were captured. And more than a lakh of people were killed. This filled me with sorrow.
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is 7th. Seventh Pillar Edict mentions Dhamma Mahamattas and it is the longest pillar almost of all.