What type of conduct was emphasized in Ashoka's Dhamma?
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Correct answer: Compassion, tolerance and morality
Ashoka’s Dhamma encouraged humane and responsible behaviour: compassion, respect for elders, generosity, moderation, tolerance toward different sects, and concern for the welfare of people and animals. It was intended to reduce conflict and improve conduct within society, not to promote continuous warfare or piracy. Although administration and revenue remained necessary, Dhamma was not merely a policy of increasing taxes.
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Compassion, tolerance and morality
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Ashoka’s Dhamma encouraged humane and responsible behaviour: compassion, respect for elders, generosity, moderation, tolerance toward different sects, and concern for the welfare of people and animals. It was intended to reduce conflict and improve conduct within society, not to promote continuous warfare or piracy. Although administration and revenue remained necessary, Dhamma was not merely a policy of increasing taxes.
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This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: Writing and City Life.
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