HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Maurya empire declined after Ashoka mainly because of
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The policy of ahimsa leading to military weakness.
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Ashoka’s excessive patronage to Buddhism.
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Weak successors of Asoka
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Decentralisation of powers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -i) Weak successors of Aurangzeb.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the death of Ashoka, the Mauryan Empire split into two halves – western and eastern parts. This weakened the empire. Kalhana, the author of the work Rajatarangini which is an account of Kashmir’s history, says that after Ashoka’s death, his son Jalauka ruled over Kashmir as an independent ruler.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Demise of Emperor Ashoka: Ashoka’s death was the first reason for the fall of the Mauryan empire.
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