NDA2021General AbilityGeneral StudiesActual
Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka ?
Options
- AHonouring the king
- BTolerance of religions other than one's own
- CRespecting Brahmanas
- DPromoting the welfare of his subjects
Correct answer
C. Respecting Brahmanas
Step-by-step solution
- Respecting the brahamanas was not the part of Ashoka's Dhamma. - Dharma was not a particular religious faith or practice, or an arbitrary formulated royal policy.Dharma related to generalized norms of social behavior and activities; Ashoka tried to synthesize various social norms which were current in his time. - It cannot be understood by assuming it is one of the various religions that existed at that time. - To understand why and how Ashoka formulated Dharma and its meaning, one must understand the characteris