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How did Ashoka contribute to the moral and administrative welfare of his people?

  • UPSC 2000
  • Mauryan Empire

Ashoka's reign after the Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE) left behind over thirty rock and pillar edicts of first-person royal testimony — an unusual volume for any ancient monarchy. Read together, they show welfare pursued on two connected tracks: a moral program built around Dhamma, and an administrative program of concrete governance, medical care, and…

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  • Dhamma as Moral Welfare
  • Administrative Welfare

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