Question

    Which Mauryan emperor had his inscriptions engraved on

    rocks and pillars during his reign from c. 272/268-231 BCE?
    A Ashoka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Bindusara Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Chandragupta Maurya Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Brihadratha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Edicts of Ashoka are 33 inscriptions engraved on pillars, large stones, and cave walls by Ashoka the Great (r. 268-232 BCE), the third king of the Mauryan Empire (322-185 BCE) of India.

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