Question

Short answer type questions
1. Who annexed Kalinga? What was the effect of Kalinga War on the king?
2. Which welfare measures were taken up by Askoka?
3. What do you know about Ashoka's Dhamma?
Long answer type questions
1. Describe the Mauryan administration.
2. Explain the main aspects of Ashoka's Dhamma.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Despite an unexpectedly fierce
2. resistance from the Kalingans, the Maurya Empire claimed victory and annexed the state of Kalinga. This is the only major war Ashoka fought after his accession to the throne. The bloodshed of this war is said to have prompted Ashoka to adopt Buddhism.
3. Ashoka built good roods and planted trees on both sides of the reads. He constructed rest houses where travelers could rest.
4. Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modern-day India around 269 C.E. He is considered as one of the greatest kings of ancient India for his policies of public welfare.
5. The Mauryan Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan Edicts, the name of the four provincial capitals were Tosali (in the east), Ujjain in the west, Suvarnagiri (in the south), and Taxila (in the north).
6. The following are the main principles of Ashoka's dhamma: People should live in peace and harmony. Everyone should practise the principle of ahimsa, i.e. non-violence and non-injury to all living beings. People should love one another and display respect and tolerance towards other religious faiths.