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He had adopted a new religion and wanted to encourage others to convert as well.

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One was to promote buddhist values in his kingdom. For example, he would tell people to practice nonviolence. Another goal was for the general welfare of people in his kingdom to be good. His third goal was to have good justice, or court systems, in his empire. His fourth and last was to make his country have good security. This included dealing with and protecting from non-citizens and bordering

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Answer this question…He had adopted a new religion and wanted to encourage others to convert as well.


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