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The Kalinga War prompted Ashoka to devote the rest of his life to ahimsa and dharma-vijaya. He was the first ruler in history who tried to take his message directly to the people. Identify the various means adopted by Ashoka to spread his message of Dhamma.
The Kalinga War prompted Ashoka to devote the rest of his life to ahimsa and dharma-vijaya. He was the first ruler in history who tried to take his message directly to the people. Identify the various means adopted by Ashoka to spread his message of Dhamma.
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A Dhamma mahamattas
B Messengers to foreign countries
D Inscriptions on rocks and pillars
The devastating result of Kalinga war inclined Ashoka towards the path of Dhamma. He appointed Dhamma mahamattas, who went from place to place teaching people about Dhamma. Ashoka also used inscribed rock pillars to spread his message of Dhamma. He also sent messengers to spread the message of Dhamma to other countries like Syria, Egypt, Greece and Srilanka.
A Dhamma mahamattas
B Messengers to foreign countries
D Inscriptions on rocks and pillars
The devastating result of Kalinga war inclined Ashoka towards the path of Dhamma. He appointed Dhamma mahamattas, who went from place to place teaching people about Dhamma. Ashoka also used inscribed rock pillars to spread his message of Dhamma. He also sent messengers to spread the message of Dhamma to other countries like Syria, Egypt, Greece and Srilanka.
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