History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2023 History
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A): Assertion (A): Emperor Asoka in his Rock Edict XIII says he maintains equal respect for Brahmanas and Sravanas
Reason (R): Reason (R): He believed in Sarva Dharma Samabhava
ABoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
BBoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
C(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
D(A) is not correct but (R) is correct ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct — The answer is that A is false but R is true.
Explanation
★The answer is that A is false but R is true.
★Ashoka did believe in Sarva Dharma Samabhava, equal respect for all sects, so the Reason is true.
★But this idea of equal respect appears in his Twelfth Rock Edict, not in the Thirteenth.
★The Thirteenth Rock Edict describes the violence of the Kalinga war and his deep remorse.
★It mourns the killing of Brahmanas, Sramanas and householders during the war.
★Since the Assertion wrongly assigns the message to Edict XIII, A is false while R remains true.
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