Question

This is what Ashoka declared in one of his inscriptions: ―Eight years after becoming king I conquered Kalinga. About a lakh and a half people were captured. And more than a lakh of people were killed. This filled me with sorrow. Why? Whenever an independent land is conquered, lakhs of people die, and many are taken prisoner. Brahmins and monks also die. People who are kind to their relatives and friends, to their slaves and servants die, or lose their loved ones. That is why I am sad, and have decided to observe dhamma, and to teach others about it as well. I believe that winning people over through dhamma is much better than conquering them through force. I am inscribing this message for the future, so that my son and grandson after me should not think about war. Instead, they should try to think about how to spread dhamma.‖
1. When did Ashoka conquer Kalinga?
2. Why was Ashoka filled with sorrow after the Kalinga War?
3. What message did he inscribe for his son and grandson?
4. When did Ashoka give up fighting?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. In the 8th year of his reign.

2. He was filled with guilt and sorrow because of the death and destruction caused by the war.

3.(I'm sorry, I don't know this one)

4. Ashoka gave up fighting after the Kalinga war.

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