One reason taxes are is to make sure people pay them.

Taxes are the funds which is collected by government from the citizens of country to finance the expenditure for raising economy and maintaining resources of the country such as goods and services including school, hospital, roads, parks and military protection. Tax deduction and penalty for tax evasions are the most common form which assure that citizens of country should pay tax.

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.