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Ashoka appointed 'Dhamma Mahamatras' to _____.

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enforce laws
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conduct temple worship
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spread Dhamma
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protect with Stupas
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Solution

The correct option is C spread Dhamma
Ashoka was the third ruler of the Maurya Dynasty and ruled almost the entire Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He made Buddhism the state religion around 260 B.C. He also instituted a body of officials known as the dhamma-mahamattas, who served the dual function of propagating the dhamma and keeping the emperor in touch with public opinion.

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