Analyze the Mauryan Empire of India (322-185 BCE) and the political-and-moral transformation of Emperor Ashoka the Great (r. c. 268-232 BCE) after the Kalinga War — per Romila Thapar and Nayanjot Lahiri scholarship
Exercise Difficulty 2 ~4 min hist.g6.s.ex_16

Short Answer

Prompt

What is Ashoka's dhamma policy? Name 3 specific elements from the Rock Edicts.

How it's presented
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Answer criteria
type rubric scored
rubric
3 of: universal medical care for humans AND animals (Rock Edict II); rest-houses and wells along roads; environmental protection (banning hunting on certain days); religious tolerance; concern for the welfare of slaves and servants; refusal of conquest by violence (Rock Edict XIII)
Hints
  1. MG-13 handout has Rock Edict II.
  2. Dhamma is a broad ethical-policy framework.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Reducing dhamma only to Buddhism
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