Q. “The concept of Ashoka’s Dhamma as found through his inscriptions had its roots in Vedic—Upanishadic literature.” Discuss. [UPSC, 2017] Ans: Ashoka Maurya, succeeded to the Mauryan throne around 269 B.C. After Kalinga war, he adopted the policy of dhamma. The details about Dhamma is known mainly from the edicts of Ashoka. Asoka used the […]
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