Question

Answer in brief. (Any 3) 2x3=6

i)What is a prashasti ?

ii)What are the four noble truths preached by the Buddha ?

iii)What was Dhamma ?

iv)What were the four sights that Prince Siddhartha is believed to have seen ?

v)When was the Kalinga war fought ? Why did Ashoka attack Kalinga ?​

Answer 1

Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the maurayan empire Ashoka

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Prahastis are the special kinds of inscriptions, meaning "in praise of".They were composed by learned brahmans in praise of the rulers, which may not be literally true, but they tell us how the rulers of that time wanted to illustrate themselves.
2. The four noble Truths comprises the essence of Buddha's teaching, though they leave much left unexplainedunexplained. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that lealeads to the end of suffering.
3. Ashoka's dhamma was neither a relegion nor a philosophy rather it was a way of living. Dhamma consist of some moral values and guidelines which should be followed by the people in large.The one who followfollows dhamma can get the path for salvation.
4. The four sights were:

• the first sight: An old man..
• the second sight: a sick man..
• the third sight: a Corpse..
• the fourth sight: a holy man..

5. when ashoka became king Kalinga was the only kingdom that was not under mauryan control. Kalinga was important because it controlled the land and sea routes to South India and South East Asia . In 261 BCBC, ashoka attacked kalinga and conquered it after a fierce battle..

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