Topic: Ashoka and Dhamma (5 Questions)

    Ashokan inscriptions suggest that the 'Pradeshika', 'Rajuka' and 'Yukta' were important officers at the

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    2022

    Consider the following pairs:
    Site of Ashoka's major rock edicts Location in the State of
    1. Dhauli Odisha
    2. Erragudi Andhra Pradesh
    3. Jaugada Madhya Pradesh
    4. Kalsi Karnataka
    How many pairs given above are correctly matched?

    2020

    Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
    “Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.”

    2019

    In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

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