History & Civics
When he had been consecrated eight years the Beloved of the Gods, the king Piyadassi, conquered Kalinga. A hundred and fifty thousand people were deported, a hundred thousand were killed and many times that number perished. Afterwards, now that Kalinga was annexed, the Beloved of the Gods very earnestly practiced Dhamma, desired Dhamma and taught Dhamma. On conquering Kalinga the Beloved of the Gods felt remorse, for when an independent country is conquered the slaughter, death and deportation of the people is extremely grievous to the Beloved of the Gods and weighs heavily on his mind.
- Who is called the Beloved of Gods?
- What did the Beloved of Gods witness in the Kalinga War?
- What did he do after the Kalinga war?
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Emperor Ashoka is called the Beloved of Gods.
'A hundred and fifty thousand people were deported, a hundred thousand were killed and many times that number perished.'
Emperor Ashoka witnessed the slaughter, death and deportation of the people caused by the Kalinga War.After the Kalinga War, Emperor Ashoka decided to give up violence, and spread the message of peace. He very earnestly practiced Dhamma, desired Dhamma and taught Dhamma, which was mainly based on the policy of non-violence.
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