How Was Ashoka Enlightened

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“No society can prosper if it aims at making things easier-instead it should aim at making people stronger” This was a quote that was based on Ashoka and how strong he stayed and how his society was. Ashoka was the empire of the Mauryan Empire and had a Chandragupta Maurya as his Grandfather. The Mauryan Empire collapsed after Ashoka died. Ashoka’s legacy played a key role in the Indians fighting the British. Ashoka was enlightened ruler because he settled the war and established/fixed the problem that he created. He was enlightend because was knownfor his corrections and howheaddmitedhisviolence. He also is enlightened because he respected people and was strong, responsible leader. The first reason why Ashoka was an enlightened leader opposed to the ruthless ruler was because he was known for what he had done and how he admitted and correct it. (Doc B) Ashoka started the war but ended the war of aggression after his felt remorse about what he had done. Ashoka is now a legacy for what he had done and corrected. (Doc C) After he was done with the war against the Kalingans, he passed out gift and was more respectful of his people in the empire. Ashoka wanted to get rid of the violence in this empire and his life, so he was more nice and listened to his people for their ideas. He consulted with his government and local communities on good conductors. …show more content…

(Doc F) Ashoka is stilled remembers for being a great and astonishing ruler. Ashoka promoted Buddhism and was an active leader who had done good deeds. He followed Buddhist Values, Justice, Security, and General Welfare (Doc C) Most of his edicts were based on good deeds such as, “prisoners who has been convicted and sentenced to death shall be granted a respite of three days when their relative hay appeal to the officials for the prisoner's

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