Multiple choice general knowledge history

who first adopted Secularism as its government policy

  1. Chandragupta Maurya

  2. Bindusara

  3. Ashoka

  4. Bimbisara

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ashoka (r. 268-232 BCE) was the first ruler to adopt secularism as state policy, as evidenced in his Rock Edict XIII and other edicts where he expressed respect for all sects and religions. He promoted religious tolerance after the Kalinga War, unlike his grandfather Chandragupta or father Bindusara.