Question

1. fill in the blanks for each one:

a. as chandragupta grew old, he converted to ______________.
b. whenever possible, asoka tried to rule based on ______________, or moral

Explanation:

Part a

Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire, converted to Jainism in his old age. Jainism is a religion, and this conversion is a historical fact related to ancient Indian history and religious studies, falling under the subfield of Religion (within Social Science) or History (also within Social Science).

Ashoka (Asoka) the Great, after the Kalinga War, tried to rule based on dharma (Dhamma in Prakrit). Dharma here refers to a set of moral and ethical principles, and his rule based on dharma is a significant part of ancient Indian history and the study of religious/ethical governance, related to the subfields of Religion, History, or Politics (within Social Science).

Answer:

Jainism

Part b