Question

1. What was Ashoka's Dhamma ?
2. Explain in brief the 3 big and prominent cities of mauryan empire and why they were considered important ?
From Lesson 8 Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War
Class 6​

Answer 1

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Dhamma (a Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word dharma) is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 B.C.E. Ashoka is considered one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

1)Ashoka's dhamma was related to norms of social behaviour.

2)Three important cities of Mauryan empire were Pataliputra, Taxila and Ujjain. Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan empire. Taxila  and Ujjain were the capitals of important provinces. Both these cities were located on important trade routes. Taxila was the gateway to northwest and Central Asia, while Ujjain was on the route from north to south India.