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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
Explain any five steps taken by Ashoka to propagate dhamma in and outside India.
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उत्तर
To propagate dhamma, the following steps were taken by Ashoka.
- He ordered the construction of Buddhist monasteries
- He sent learned Buddhist scholars to distant lands to spread Buddhism. His son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra were sent to Sri Lanka to spread the message of Buddhism.
- He visited all the places associated with the life of Buddha.
- Special officers called Dhammamahamatras were appointed to spread and enforce the princples of dhamma throughout the kingdom.
- The principles of dhamma were engraved in Prakrit on rocks, pillars and caves so that people could read and follow them.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
Ashoka is famous for his policy of _____________.
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.
Where were these edicts inscribed?
______ were appointed to spread Dhamma all over the empire.
The horror of the Kalinga war was described in the Rock Edict ______.
After the battle of Kalinga, Ashoka became a Buddhist.
Ashoka emphasised obedience and respect for parents, preceptors, and elders.
Under the Mauryan administration, punishments were very mild.
Explain Ashoka’s Dhamma.
State the salient feature of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
Who am I
I carry an official order or proclamation issued by a king.
