Question

1.Why was Ashoka known as a unique ruler? (answer in short)​

Answer 1

Ashoka was a king of the mauryan empire . He wasa unique ruler because he defeated many rulers but his last war that is in kalinga war ,after a feirce battle he defeated them. But after seeing the death, suffering and sorrowness he decided never to battle a war again and devote his rest of his life to serve his people.

Answer 2

• He was the first ruler who tried to spread his message through inscriptions to the people.
• Ashoka is the only king in the world’s history who gave up the conquest even after winning a war.
• He started to follow a religious policy of his own after the violence and bloodshed held in Kalinga war and formulated various policies of Dhamma.