Question

What was 5 turning points of ashoka after kalinga war

Answer 1

Kalinga war :

• After his accession to the throne. Ashoka fought only one major war, the Kalinga war. Kalinga was a powerful kingdom on the east coast of India. It was the only major kingdom India that was outside the control of the Mauryas.

After Kalinga war:

• Ashoka attacked Kalinga in 261BCE and annexed it. However, the war caused far more casualties than any war before it.
• It bought much suffering to the people . Hundreds of men, women and people were killed in the war. This extent of brutality and violence greatly disturbed Ashoka and made him remorseful.
• As a result of result of Kalinga war, Ashoka gave up and converted into Buddhism.
• Thereafter he abandoned the policy of physical subjugation in favour of cultural conquest.
• After changing into Buddhism, Ashoka was greatly inspired by Buddhist principles of non violence and compassion.
• He expounded the Buddhist philosophy of Dhamma or Dharma . It meant right way or way of truth.
• Ashoka appointed special officers called dhammamahamatras who spread Dhamma among people.

Principles of Dhamma :

• Obedience and respect to elders and right treatment of poor and dependents.
• Abstinence from killing and injuring of all living beings and follow ahimsa.
• Emphasis on truth , morality and spirituality.
• Peaceful and harmonious coexistence.

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