Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding King Ashoka?

1. Ashoka set a very high ideal for himself, and it was the ideal of patriarchy.
2. Ashoka had appointed Dhamma Mahamatras to propagate the Dhamma among various social groups including women.
3. Ashoka tied the country to one religion, one language and practically a script called Kharoshti, which was used in most of his inscriptions.

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1 and 2
Notes: Ashoka set a very high ideal for himself, and it was the ideal of patriarchy. Ashoka had appointed Dhamma Mahamatras to propagate the Dhamma among various social groups including women. He also appointed rajukas for the administration of justice in his empire. Ashoka did the political integration of the country. He further tied it to one religion, one language and practically a script called Brahmi, which was used in most of his inscriptions. In uniting the country, he respected scripts like Brashmi, Kharoshthi, Aramaic and Greek.