Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? (UPSC 2020) “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

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Correct answer: Ashoka. Ans: A Exp: Option (a) is correct: Ashoka through his Policy of Dhamma insisted that all religions should co-exist and the ascetics of all religions were honoured. The principles of Dhamma were so formulated as to be acceptable to people belonging to different communities and following any religious sect. Dhamma was not given any formal definition or structure. It emphasised on toleration and general behaviour. Dhamma stressed on dual toleration-it emphasised on toleration of people themselves and also an toleration of their various beliefs and ideas. As per the Major Rock Edict VII and XII, Ashoka insisted that all religions should co-exist and the ascetics of all religions were honoured. His Major Rock Edict VII is a plea for toleration amongst all the sects. It appears from the edict that tensions among the sects were expressed intensely, perhaps in open antagonism. The plea is part of the overall strategy to maintain unity. Ashoka’s Major Rock Edict XII is again an appeal towards toleration among sects. This edict reflects the anxiety the king felt due to

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? (UPSC 2020) “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

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