HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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He punished people who practice Hinduism.
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Asoka only allowed people to practice Buddhism and Hinduism.
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Asoka forced all of the people to practice Hinduism.
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He wanted all religions to be honored and respected.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka was able to rule over the vast and diverse Mauryan empire through a centralized policy of dharma that favoured peace and tolerance and that administered public works and social welfare. He likewise patronized the spread of Buddhism and art throughout the empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Emperor Ashoka is credited with remaking the Mauyran Dynasty from a war machine into a society of tolerance and nonviolence, based on Buddhism. Chandragupta Maurya’s grandson Ashoka (Aśoka) (ca 304–233 B.C.) took the Mauryan Empire to its greatest geographical extent and its full height of power.
Detailed explanation-3: -When he converted to Buddhism, he became a tolerant ruler who decreed that people of all religions should live peacefully with one another. He improved roads, built hospitals, and sent teachers throughout the empire to encourage education and spread the ideas of Buddhism.