Asoka stopped wars of aggression and felt guilty about his actions.

He continued wars of aggression in Southern India and conquered all of the forest tribes.

Asoka allowed the Kalingans to rule over themselves as long as they paid taxes.

Asoka forced the remaining Kalingans to be slaves in the Mauryan Empire.

He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.

He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.

He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.

He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land

A. The sufferings created by the war in Kalinga disturbed Asoka, so he converted to Buddhism.

B.  The second Mauryan emperor, Bindusara, ruled for twenty-five years.

C.  The armies of Buddha conquered his land and forced him to change.

D.  His wife the queen asked him to change.

Ashoka

Magahda

Kautilya

No one

Chandragupta

Seleucus Nicator

Alexander the Great

Chanakya

Mountains

Hills

Plateaus

Piedmont