Ashoka: The Emperor Who Embraced Peace and Dhamma
Ashoka, the renowned emperor, transitioned from a military conqueror to a propagator of peace and Dhamma after witnessing the horrors of war. He spread his message through inscriptions in various languages, emphasizing non-violence, respect, and ethics. Despite diverse religions in his empire leading to conflicts, Ashoka's initiatives, like appointing Dhamma Mahamattas and sending messengers to other lands, aimed at promoting harmony and enlightenment beyond borders.
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MODULE 2/2 BY- Abhilasha Chauhan (TGT English) (Ad hoc)
MODULE 2/2 CLASS 6 HISTORY CHAPTER 8 ASHOKA , THE EMPEROR WHO GAVE UP WAR
He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. Most of his inscriptions were written in Brahmi script and were in Prakrit. He also instructed his officials to read his message to those who could not read it themselves. He was the only ruler in the history of the world who gave up conquest after wnning a war.
KALINGA is the ancient name of coastal Orissa. ASHOKA, fought a war to conquer kalinga. After the war he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight anymore wars. That is why he decide to observe dhamma and to teach others about it as well
DHAMMA is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word DHARMA. It does not involve worship of a God or performance of a sacrifice. ASHOKA was inspired by the teachings of buddha
People followed different religions in the empire and this sometimes led to conflict. Animals were sacrificed. Slaves and servants were ill treated.
He appointed officials known as DHAMMA MAHAMATTA who went from place to place teaching people about DHAMMA. He also sent messengers to spread ideas about DHAMMA to others lands such as SYRIA,EGYPT,GREECE and SRILANKA.
