Question
Download Solution PDFAshokan Minor Rock Edicts are found in different parts of India. Which of the following is NOT a find spot of Ashokan Minor Rock Edicts in Karnataka?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Rupnath.
Key Points
- Rupnath inscription is near Kaimur hills, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Maski inscription is in the Raichur district, Karnataka.
- Gavimath is in Koppal district, Karnataka.
- Brahmagiri inscription is in Chitradurga district, Karnataka.
- Minor Rock Edicts of Ashoka:
- These rock inscriptions are from the earliest part of the Edicts of Ashoka.
- They predate Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts.
- These are the first edicts in the Indian language of Emperor Ashoka, written in the Brahmi script.
- The Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription, in Greek and in Aramaic, is the first known inscription of Ashoka.
Important Points
- The Rock Edicts were the first tangible evidence of, how Buddhism spread.
- These edicts were deciphered by the British archaeologist and historian James Prinsep.
- They were kept in public places and along trade routes so that the maximum number of people would read them.
- There are 33 inscriptions classified into the following categories:
- Major rock edicts
- Minor rock edicts
- Separate rock edicts
- Major pillar edicts
- Minor pillar edicts
Additional Information
- Ashoka
- Son of Bindusara and a Mauryan ruler.
- He was one of the greatest rulers known in the history of India.
- He has his inscriptions were carved on pillars, as well as on rock surfaces to connect with people.
- The Kalinga War in 261 B.C changed his heart and he started following Buddhism.
- Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
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