The concepts of Dhamma was popularized by which of the following Mauryan kings?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Ashoka
The Dhamma is a collection of decrees that constituted the policies of Ashoka the Great, the third Mauryan monarch who ascended to the Indian subcontinent in 269 B.C.E.
- His abstinence from violence, the development of the idea of Dhamma (virtuous social behaviour), and the propagation of Buddhism are his three greatest accomplishments.
- It is thought that he is the only king in recorded history to renounce up conquest after winning a conflict.
- Sumana was among the 99 stepbrothers Ashoka is claimed to have killed, according to the canon.