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

Short/Brief Note

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 rock edicts form the reliable source to know about the Mauryan empire in particular the Dharmic rule of ______

_______ was the ambassador of Seleucus Nicator.

What were the sources of revenue during Mauryan period?

Write any five welfare measures you would do if you were a king like Ashoka?

Mauryans had a for Urban administration ______.

How did the reign of the Mauryan dynasty begin?

Write a note on Saranath Pillar.

Answer all the questions given under caption.

Chandra Gupta Maurya.

Chandragupta Maurya’s son was ______.

Who am I

I was called by the Greeks as a ‘slayer of enemies’.