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What was the name given to the special officials appointed by Ashoka to spread his policy of Dhamma?

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What was the name given to the special officials appointed by Ashoka to spread his policy of Dhamma?

अशोक द्वारा अपने धम्म (Dhamma) के प्रचार-प्रसार के लिए नियुक्त विशेष अधिकारियों को क्या कहा जाता था?

Options / विकल्प

A. Dhamma Lekhakas
धम्म लेखाक

B. Dhamma Mahamatta
धम्म महामात्र

C. Dhamma Janapada
धम्म जनपद

D. Dhamma Mukhyas
धम्म मुख्य


Correct Answer / सही उत्तर

✅ B. Dhamma Mahamatta (धम्म महामात्र)


Detailed Explanation / विस्तृत व्याख्या

Hindi

धम्म महामात्र सम्राट अशोक द्वारा नियुक्त विशेष अधिकारी थे, जिनका मुख्य कार्य धम्म (Dhamma) के सिद्धांतों का प्रचार-प्रसार करना और जनता के नैतिक एवं सामाजिक कल्याण की देखभाल करना था।

अशोक ने इन्हें अपने शासन के लगभग 13वें वर्ष में नियुक्त किया था। इन अधिकारियों का उल्लेख अशोक के शिलालेखों, विशेषकर शिला लेख V (Major Rock Edict V) में मिलता है।

धम्म महामात्रों के प्रमुख कार्य थे:

  • जनता के नैतिक उत्थान की देखभाल
  • विभिन्न धर्मों के बीच सद्भाव बनाए रखना
  • महिलाओं, वृद्धों और गरीबों के कल्याण की व्यवस्था करना
  • कैदियों के प्रति मानवीय व्यवहार सुनिश्चित करना
  • धम्म के सिद्धांतों का प्रचार करना

English

Dhamma Mahamattas were special officers appointed by Emperor Ashoka to promote and implement his policy of Dhamma throughout the Mauryan Empire.

They were appointed around the 13th year of Ashoka's reign and are mentioned in Major Rock Edict V.

Their responsibilities included:

  • Promoting moral and ethical conduct
  • Ensuring religious harmony
  • Looking after the welfare of women, elderly people, and the poor
  • Supervising the humane treatment of prisoners
  • Spreading the principles of Dhamma among the people

Why Other Options Are Incorrect / अन्य विकल्प गलत क्यों हैं?

A. Dhamma Lekhakas (धम्म लेखाक)

❌ No such official designation existed for propagating Dhamma. "Lekhaka" generally means a scribe or writer.

C. Dhamma Janapada (धम्म जनपद)

❌ Janapada refers to a territory or region, not an administrative post.

D. Dhamma Mukhyas (धम्म मुख्य)

❌ This was not an official title mentioned in Ashokan inscriptions.


Important Facts / महत्वपूर्ण तथ्य

Hindi

  • अशोक मौर्य वंश का सबसे प्रसिद्ध शासक था।
  • कलिंग युद्ध (261 BCE) के बाद उसने धम्म नीति अपनाई।
  • धम्म किसी एक धर्म का नाम नहीं था, बल्कि नैतिक जीवन का मार्ग था।
  • अशोक के शिलालेख भारत के प्राचीन इतिहास के महत्वपूर्ण स्रोत हैं।

English

  • Ashoka was the greatest ruler of the Mauryan Empire.
  • He adopted the policy of Dhamma after the Kalinga War (261 BCE).
  • Dhamma was not a religion but a code of moral and ethical conduct.
  • Ashokan inscriptions are among the most important sources of ancient Indian history.

Exam Point / परीक्षा बिंदु

Mauryan Administration

OfficerFunction
Dhamma MahamattaSpread Dhamma and welfare activities
RajukaJudicial and revenue administration
YuktaAdministrative officer
PradesikaProvincial administration

One-Liner / एक पंक्ति में

Dhamma Mahamattas were special officers appointed by Ashoka to spread and supervise his policy of Dhamma.

धम्म महामात्र अशोक द्वारा धम्म के प्रचार-प्रसार और उसके पालन की देखरेख के लिए नियुक्त विशेष अधिकारी थे।

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