Multiple choice

How did Ashoka view his subjects after the Battle of Kalinga?

  1. He viewed them as his property.

  2. He viewed them as his children.

  3. He viewed them all as soldiers - warriors.

  4. He viewed them as nothing.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

After the violence of the Battle of Kalinga, Asoka expressed deep remorse and famously declared that all his subjects were his children, shifting his governance to a more compassionate approach.

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