HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Ashoka used diplomacy to expand his empire, while Chandragupta used force.
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Ashoka persecuted religions he opposed, while Chandragupta protected religious freedom.
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Ashoka spread Buddhism, while Chandragupta supported Hinduism.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Chandragupta Maurya’s embrace of Jainism increased social and religious renewal and reform across his society, while Ashoka’s embrace of Buddhism has been said to have been the foundation of the reign of social and political peace and non-violence across all of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Expert-Verified Answer. Buddhism was a religious faith began by Gautam Buddha during the Sixth Century BCE. However, the Dhamma of Ashoka was a series of edicts. The concept of Dhamma was given by the faith Buddhism whereas Ashoka Maurya expound the policy of Dhamma by issuing edicts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Ashoka was a unique ruler due to following reasons: He was the king who gave up war after winning the war of Kalinga. He was the first ruler who took his message to the people through inscriptions on rocks and pillars, written in the Brahmi script.