HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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What resulted from Emperor Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism?
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He banned the caste system..
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He began persecuting Hindus.
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He began to rule India peacefully.
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He was overthrown by Hindu priests
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Emperor Ashoka was the scion of the Mauryan dynasty who reigned from 268 to 232 BCE.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Buddhism influenced Ashoka’s rule by his conversion to the religion and its subsequent expansion into his political and military governance. Ashoka converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga War. He was appalled by the carnage left by war and decided to change his methods of rule.
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