One cannot be truely human and civilized unless one
looks upon not only all fellowmen but all creation
with the eyes of a friend. Throughout India, edicts
carved on rocks and iron pillars are reminders that
twenty two centuries ago, emperor Ashoka defined a
king's duty as not merely to protect citizens and
punish wrongdoers but also the preserve animal life,
forests and trees. Ashoka was the first and perhaps
the only monarch urftil very recently, to forbid the
killing of a large number of species of animals for
sports and food. He went further, regretting the
carnage of his military conquests and enjoining upon
his successors to find their only pleasure in the
peace that comes through righteousness.
Questions :
(i)
How can one be truly human and civilized ?
(ii) What according to Ashoka are a king's duties?
(iii)what is Ashokas opinion on military conquests?
(iv) Where were Ashokas edicts carved?
Answers
Answer:
In her speech, Indira Gandhi addressed the important role that Indian culture has played in attentiveness to the environment: One cannot be truly human and civilized unless one looks upon not only all fellow-men but all creation with the eyes of a friend.
Explanation:
The answer to the following questions are:
(I) One can't be really human and acculturated except if one views all fellowmen as well as all creation with the eyes of a companion.
(ii) Ashoka characterized a ruler's obligation as not just to safeguard residents and rebuff transgressors yet additionally the protect creature life, woods, and trees.
(iii) Ashoka laments the massacre of his tactical triumphs and ordering upon his replacements to track down their main delight in the harmony that comes through nobility.
(iv) Ashoka's decrees were cut on rocks and iron points of support.