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Ashoka The Great, , road the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it:, , 4, Ashoka ruled over India about two thousand years ago. He was a brave king, He had, ; i nuge ki i C ier it and so, inherited a ge kingdom. But Kalinga was still free. He wanted to Ce nquer I, he went to war with it. Thousands of people were killed and Wounded in the battle., Many women became widows and many children orphans. This war changed, set POW a figh more. He, ‘Ashoka’s heart) He became very sad.“He took a vow not to 11g t any, became a follower of Lord Buddha and gave up even hunting. He won the hearts of, people through love and affection., , , , Questions, 1, When did Ashoka rule over India? abo, 2. Why did he go to war with Kalinga?, , , , awand Yoox 158, , , , , , auto fe wamded to conqon ne =, How was Ashoka’s heart changed?, , Give meanings of the underlined words. G»phw > CWA whose panewd4, , pee, , , , Tick (Y) the correct option : dead, (i) Ashoka inherited :, , (a) a small kingdom (b) nothing, , oa huge kingdom (d) none of these, , (ii) He wanted to conquer Kalinga through :, , (a) love (b) a treaty, 10) war (d) affection, (iii) After the Kalinga war, Ashoka became very :, (a) happy (b) proud, (c) powerful \_ -4drsad, 1) 0-ng G-yeWD, Dowd Antony mm Syne ny, ) gad Ly Un avedlabi lity toa), i) Sal Movi ni Pee, Sc q mot ones,, In) T dea reali \, i) quicker, fase ee eas ss, v) epsciry ; Nae, Common, , », Re Grammar- 6, , AICO.