Ancient History Art And Culture
Which of the following statements are correct about Ashoka’s Dhamma?1. It emphasised on non-violence and mutual respect.2. It encompassed a social and intellectual code of ethics.3. It focused on primacy of ethical behaviour and the recognition of the dignity of human life.Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Ashoka’s Dhamma emphasised on non-violence and mutual respect. It encompassed a social and intellectual code of ethics. It focused on primacy of ethical behaviour and the recognition of the dignity of human life.
Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan empire. In Greek and Latin accounts he is also mentioned as Sandrocuttos. It is believed that Chandragupta Maurya adopted Jainism and became an ascetic under the Jain saint Bhadrabahu.
According to B. B. Lal, former DG of ASI, Kalibangan site shows that an earthquake occured around 2600 BC, which brought to an end the Early Indus settlement at the site. It is perhaps the earliest archaeologically recorded earthquake.