Q:
Examine these two statements carefully and select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statement I :King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.
Statement II :After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and become a Buddhist.
Answer & Explanation
Answer: D) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Explanation: Edict 13 on the Edicts of Ashoka Rock Inscriptions reflect the great remorse the king felt after observing the destruction of Kalinga: The lethal war with Kalinga transformed the vengeful Emperor Ashoka into a stable and peaceful emperor, and he became a patron of Buddhism.
He ended the military expansion of the empire. The Kalinga war became his first and last war. He made some significant changes in the state policy of Magadh.
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