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Consider statements A, B, C on the king Ashoka and choose the correct answer. A. Ashoka was most famous Magadha ruler. B. Ashoka's inscriptions were in Pali and written in Brahmi script. (C) Ashoka was the only king who gave up conquest after winning a war.

Consider statements A, B, C on the king Ashoka and choose the correct answer. A. Ashoka was most famous Magadha ruler. B. Ashoka's inscriptions were in Pali and written in Brahmi script. (C) Ashoka was the only king who gave up conquest after winning a war. Correct Answer <span style="">A and B are incorrect and C is correct.</span>

Among the given statements on the king Ashoka, A and B are incorrect and C is correct.

Key Points

  • Ashoka was most famous Mauryan ruler.
  • The Mauryan Empire was founded by his grandfather, Chandragupta Maurya, more than 2300 years ago. 
  • Ashoka was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions.
  • Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script.
  • Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga (ancient name of coastal Orissa).
  • However, he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars.

  • He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.

Based on the above given points about king Ashoka, we can conclude that the statements A and B are incorrect and C is correct.

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