Question

(Q.No. 23-27)
Read the passage given below focussing on the parts that are underlined and answer
the questions given at the end as directed.
5x2=10
(23) Ashoka is one of the greatest emperors of Mauryan Dynasty. He
promoted the spread of Buddhism. (24) Ashoka waged a destructive war
against the state of Kalinga. (25) Witnessing mass deaths in the Kalinga war,
he converted to Buddhism. (26) He is remembered for Ashoka Pillars and for
sending Buddhist monks to Srilanka and Central Asia. He is referred as
'Devanam Priya' or 'The Beloved of the Gods'. (27) He lead people along the
path of dharma and ruled his kingdom peacefully.
23. Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'Very few'.
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24. Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'A destructive'.
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25. Rewrite the sentence beginning with 'After'.
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26. Combine the sentence using 'not only but also'.​

Answer 1

Answer:

23) Very few emperors of the Mauryan Dynasty were as great as Ashoka.

24) A destructive war was waged by Ashoka against the Kalinga.

25) After witnessing mass deaths in the Kalinga war, Ashoka converted to Buddhism.

26) Not only he is remembered for building the Ashoka Pillar but also for sending Buddhist Monks to Srilanka and Central Asia.