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What was the aim of Ashoka's Dhamma?

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Subtle conquest
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Religious domination
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A casteless society
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Non-violence and peace
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Solution

The correct option is D Non-violence and peace
The aim of Ashoka's Dhamma was Non-violence and peace. The following are the main principles of Ashoka's dhamma: People should live in peace and harmony. Everyone should practise the principle of ahimsa, i.e. non-violence and non-injury to all living beings. People should love one another and display respect and tolerance towards other religious faiths. Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE.

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