Question

Why did Ashoka the Great turn to the teachings of the Buddha?

A. He wanted to learn how to channel his destructive nature into military successes.

B. He never wanted to repeat the devastation caused during one of his conquests.
C. He never wanted to lose control over the territories of his empire again.
D. He wanted to learn how to expand his empire further through the spread of religion.

Answer 1

I think B. He never wanted to repeat the devastation caused during one of his conquests. I'm not sure though 

Answer 2

Ashoka the Great turnt to the teachings of the Buddha because he never wanted to repeat the devastation caused during one of his conquests. Option B is correct.

Ashoka was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from c. 268 to 232 BCE. He promoted the spread of Buddhism. Buddhism constitutes the world's fourth-largest religion. It comprises a range of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on original teachings attributed to the Buddha.