Ashokas Dhamma


 
 
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Ashoka's Dhamma

For the moral unit of his subjects, the code of conduct  (rules) which Ashoka presented is called Dhamma in his inscriptions This definition is derived from  Rahulovaduta. In the second and Seventh Inscriptions,  he explains the meaning of Dhamma and says that retirement from sun, world welfare, mercy, truthfulness, purity, softness and saintliness are Dhamma.

Measures Taken by Ashoka to Promote Dhamma

(i) Beginning of Dhamma Yatras - During these pilgrimages many activities took place like visiting the brahmins and Shramans and making gifts to them, meeting the aged and making provisions of  money for them, and contacting the people of the countryside. The visit of Bodh Gaya in the tenth year of the reign was Ashoka's first Dhamma Yatra

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For the moral unit of his subjects, the code of conduct  (rules) which Ashoka presented is called Dhamma.The definition is derived from ________________.

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Dharmamahamatras were __________ during the Mauryans

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According to the ____________ Rock Edict, Ashoka sent many  preachers in the country

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