Ashoka was the first monarch in the world to abandon the path of war
and violence. How far do you think he was correct in his decision?
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Answer:
Correct Choice
Explanation:
He was very correct in taking such a big and an important decision in his life. After the Kalinga war he was completely shaken; by seeing the bloodsheds of lakhs he decided to conquest by dharma (a principle of non-violence and rights to life). According to his own accounts, Ashoka conquered the Kalinga country (modern Orissa state) in the eighth year of his reign. The sufferings that the war inflicted on the defeated people moved him to such remorse that he renounced armed conquests. It was at this time that he came in touch with Buddhism and adopted it. Also, in his many biographies this decision is considered to be the best and most helpful one. There is time in everyone's life where he has to make decisions that can either affect his life or correct his life in order to go any further in life. He faced the time in 238BC where he made the uttermost correct choice in his life.