Definition: In this task, you're given a statement and three sentences as choices. Your job is to determine which sentence can be inferred from the statement. Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or have details that are not mentioned in the statement. Indicate your answer as 1,2, or 3 corresponding to the choice number of the selected sentence.
Input: Statement: The task was left to Bindusara's heir Ashoka (269 232 b.c. ), admired by Indians as their greatest ruler, perhaps for his special combination of tough authoritarianism and a high sense of moral righteousness. Choices:  1. Ashoka was largely despised by Indians for being weak and morally corrupt. 2. Ashoka reigned for decades. 3. Ashoka was admired as a great Indian ruler.

3