Why is it more appropriate to consider Ashoka’s Dhamma a moral policy?
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Correct answer: It emphasized compassion, tolerance and good conduct
Ashoka’s Dhamma was not a separate tax system, military code or trade record. It was a set of ethical principles meant to guide people and officials toward compassion, respect for different beliefs, self-control and good conduct. Ashoka used it as a policy for promoting social harmony and responsible rule. Therefore, option A correctly identifies its moral character, while the other options describe unrelated administrative or economic matters.
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It emphasized compassion, tolerance and good conduct
Why is this the correct answer?
Ashoka’s Dhamma was not a separate tax system, military code or trade record. It was a set of ethical principles meant to guide people and officials toward compassion, respect for different beliefs, self-control and good conduct. Ashoka used it as a policy for promoting social harmony and responsible rule. Therefore, option A correctly identifies its moral character, while the other options describe unrelated administrative or economic matters.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: An Empire Across Three Continents. Topic: Religion and culture.
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