HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What did Asoka do after the war in Kalinga was over?
|
|
Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.
|
|
|
He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.
|
|
|
Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.
|
|
|
Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After a bloody battle for the throne following the death of his father, Ashoka was successful in conquering Kalinga – but the consequences of the savagery changed Ashoka’s views on war and led him to pledge to never again wage a war of conquest.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Kalinga War prompted Ashoka to devote the rest of his life to ahimsa and dharma-vijaya. He was the first ruler in history who tried to take his message directly to the people. Identify the various means adopted by Ashoka to spread his message of Dhamma.
There is 1 question to complete.