HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ashoka’s promise led him to the Buddhist religion. He gave up making war and instead created an empire based on Buddhist values. He spread Buddhist beliefs through edicts, official messages carved on walls, rocks, and tall pillars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is true of the Mauryan Empire under King Ashoka’s rule? The Mauryan Empire reached its height during his reign.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE) was the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) best known for his renunciation of war, development of the concept of dhamma (pious social conduct), and promotion of Buddhism as well as his effective reign of a nearly pan-Indian political entity.
Detailed explanation-4: -After becoming a king, Asoka became a Buddhist. Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism may have influenced the way he chose to rule his kingdom. In the Mauryan Empire, the king’s word was law. Asoka inherited absolute power.