Why did new towns spring up in places that were not near rivers or candles

The correct answer is The towns sprang up along newly laid railroad tracks. Railroads could be built almost  anywhere.

The construction of cities close to rivers and sources of drinking water is explained by several factors: availability of water for drinking and cooking; ability to offer soil fertility to enable planting; potential to sustain livestock production; ease of transport by river, etc.

In addition, this type of location still guaranteed greater protection against attacks by land, since the rivers delayed the entry of attackers in the defended territory.

the correct answer is "c": the pillars proclaimed his regret at the bloodshed at the battle of kalinga and his conversion to buddhism.

the kalinga war is considered as one of the largest battles in the history of india. it was fought between the between the maurya empire, which ruled the lands of what is now known as india at the time, and the independent feudal kingdom of kalinga.

the army of maurya empire, led by its king ashoka, fought a prolonged war against kalinga. the war ended around 262 bce with the victory of the maurya empire. it is believed that ashoka, after having witnessed the loss of many lives during this war, felt deep responsibility and eventually converted into buddhism.