In spite of his advocacy of the peaceful principles of dharma, Ashoka's empire seems to have been an early version of a(n) ________.

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Ashoka's empire, despite his promotion of dharma and peace, maintained a strong and organized system of governance that included a well-structured administrative and military system, which could be seen as characteristics of a police state, especially in terms of maintaining order and control.

In Spite of His Advocacy of the Peaceful Principles of Dharma