What did Ashoka do to spread Buddhism? (Write any three points)

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Ashoka sent his son Mahinda and daughter Sanghamitta to Srilanka to propagate Buddhism.
He also sent missionaries to West Asia, Egypt, and Eastern Europe to spread the message of Dhamma.
The Dhamma-mahamattas were a new cadre of officials created by Ashoka.
Their job was to spread dhamma all over the empire.
Ashoka held the third Buddhist council at his capital pataliputra.

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Chapter 1.3 From Chiefdoms to Empires
Exercises | Q VII. 1 | Page 137

The founder of the Maurya Empire was ______.

Mention any two literary sources of Mauryan period.

I established the first largest empire in India. I performed Sallekhana. Who am I?

I am found in the Lion Capital of Ashoka. I am at the centre of our national flag. Who am I?

Where was the third Buddhist council convened by Ashoka?

Chandraguptas son was ______.

The founder of the Mauryan kingdom was ______.

Ajatashatru was the son of Bindusara.
Linguistic and cultural commonality prevailed in the Mahajanapads. Whereas in the Janapads different social and cultural groups lived.
The 6th century BCE witnessed the establishment of kingdoms, oligarchies, and chiefdoms.
The Gana-Sanghas had only two strata. The Kshatriya Rajakula and dasaakarmakara.

Write a note on Saranath Pillar.

Chandragupta Maurya’s son was ______.