alleryWhich historian argued that Ashoka's pacifism undermined the military backbone?
ARomila Thapar
BH.C. Raychaudhuri
CJames Prinsep
DThomas Trautmann
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. H.C. Raychaudhuri
1. Historians disagree on Ashoka's pacifism.
2. Hem Chandra Raychaudhuri argued it weakened the army.
3. Romila Thapar said its impact was grossly exaggerated.
_Source: Wikipedia, Maurya Empire, Decline_
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