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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
Tick (✓) the right answer:
The edicts of Ashoka were written in
Fill in the blank.
The word dhamma is derived from the Sanskrit word _______ which means ____________.
Answer the following question briefly:
What are edicts? Why were they composed in Prakrit?
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the distinctive features of Ashokan pillars.
______ were appointed to spread Dhamma all over the empire.
Ashoka’s Dhamma contained the essence of ______.
Third Buddhist Council at his capital ______.
After the battle of Kalinga, Ashoka became a Buddhist.
Ashoka emphasised obedience and respect for parents, preceptors, and elders.
State the salient feature of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
