Asokan Statecraft
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2016
Evidence Source
LinkID: HIS_ANC_2016_230 Ref: Romila Thapar, Ashoka and the Decline of the Mauryas
Statement I: King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army.
Statement II: After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and became a Buddhist.
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Correct Option: D
Ashoka became a Buddhist after the Kalinga War, but he never disbanded his army or completely abolished capital punishment.