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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF "ASOKA"?

  1. WITH SORROW

  2. without heart

  3. without sorrow

  4. born to fight
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Sanskrit name Ashoka literally means without sorrow, reflecting the emperor's transformation after the bloody Kalinga war when he embraced Buddhism and non-violence. The prefix A- is negation and shoka means sorrow or grief.

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