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Q. Study the Ashokan Edict and answer the following questions:
(a) What is an edict? Where are these edicts inscribed?
(b) What is the significance of edicts as a source of information?
(c) Explain briefly the importance of Ashoka's edicts, giving example from one of his edicts.
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MORNING STAR ICSE TOTAL HISTORY AND CIVICS - FOR CLASS IX
(a) An edict is a decree issued by a Sovereign. These edicts are inscribed on rocks and pillars throughout the country.
(b) The inscriptions on these edicts provide a useful insight into the life and ideals of Ashoka in particular and about the Mauryan History in general.
(c) The edicts of Ashoka form the most important source of Mauryan history. They are the oldest, best preserved and precisely dated records of India. These edicts are inscribed on rocks and pillars throughout the country and include 14 Major Rock Edicts, seven pillar edicts and a number of minor rock edicts. The inscriptions on these edicts provide a useful insight into the life and ideals of Ashoka in particular and about the history of the Mauryas in general. Rock Edict-I is one of the important edict. Reference to protection of animals and prohibition of killing of animals for sacrifices, is made in the Rock Edict - I
a) What is an edict? Where are these edicts inscribed?
• Edicts are similar to the royal charters issued by the kings in authority.
• These edicts provide the information of a period, land grants, announcements, etc.
• Generally, the edicts are issued on any physical matters.
• Example : Rocks, pillars, walls etc...
b) What is the significance of edicts as a source of information?
• The edicts of Ashoka provides information of Ashokan rule.
• These edicts helped the historian to reconstruct the History.
• These Edicts acts as the ultimate source of a particular period.
c) Explain briefly the importance of Ashoka's edicts, giving example from one of his edicts.
• Ashoka totally issued 14 major rock edicts, 7 pillar edicts and thousands of minor rock edicts.
• The Ashokan edicts helped Ashoka to contact with the people directly.
• The problems of people were met through this rock edicts.
• Allahabad pillar is an example of Ashoka Edicts.
• This pillar contains the information about Ashokan Dhamma and it's principles.