Q. Ashoka’s prime claim to greatness lay in

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The promotion of people's welfare by him

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    B)London
    C)Delhi
    D)Allahabad
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    A)practice, non-violence and non-injury to all living beings
    B)follow three jewels and five vows
    C)renounce the world and attain right knowledge
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    Answer: follow three jewels and five vows
  • Q. How did the Maurya Empire finally end?
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