HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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In what important way did Ashoka spread Buddhist teachings?
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He required conquered people to convert to Buddhism.
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He had edicts carved into pillars and walls.
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He taught people to read and to write.
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He made speeches from around the empire.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka wanted a strong, united empire guided by Buddhist values. To spread those values to his people, he had edicts carved into walls, rocks, and tall pillars in public places so the greatest number of people could see them.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire who reigned from 268 BCE to 232 BCE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Through a series of edicts carved in stone and placed throughout the empire, Ashoka proclaimed to his people the importance of Buddhist values and his beliefs about how his people should act.
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