What steps were taken by Ashoka to make the life of his people comfortable?
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1)no living being were to be slaughtered or sacrificed.
2)humans and animals are to be provided medical care throughout his territory.
3)every five years his monks would tour the empire teaching the dharma.
4)all should respect parents, priests and monks
5)prisoners must be humanely treated.
6)concers regarding the welfare of his people must be reported to him at all times no matter where he is or what he is doing.
7)since all religions desire self-control and purity of heart, all are welcome.
8)he prefers to give to monks and Brahmans and to the needy than to receive gifts from others.
9)reverence for the dharma and a proper attitude towards teachers is better than marriage or other worldly celebrations.
10)glory and fame count for nothing if his people do not repect the dharma.
11)giving the dharma to others is the best gift anyone can have.
12)Whoever praises his own religion, due to excessive devotion, and condemns others with the thought "Let me glorify my own religion," only harms his own religion. Therefore contact (between religions) is good.
13)conquest by the dharma is superior to conquest by force but if conquest by force is carried out, it should be 'forbearance and light punishment'.
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