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what do ashoka's edicts contain?

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Answered by venukumarharitha
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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. One set, the so-called Major Rock Edicts, are consistent in their message that the people should adhere to the concept of Dhamma, defined as “right behavior”, “good conduct” and “decency toward others”. The edicts were inscribed throughout Ashoka's realm which included the areas of modern-day Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan and most were written in Brahmi Script (though one, in Afghanistan, is also given in Aramaic and Greek). The edicts are comprised of:

Minor Rock Edicts

Minor Pillar Edicts

Major Rock Edicts

Major Pillar Edicts

It is thought there were originally many Pillar Edicts (each between 40 and 50 feet high and weighing up to 50 tons each) but only ten have survived. These were topped with capitals of lions (facing in four directions), bulls, and horses. The four-facing lion capital was adopted as the national emblem of India following its independence in 1947 CE.

Answered by Cheese365
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The Edicts are a collection of inscriptions written on Pillars, boulders and cave walls. These inscriptions written by the Emperor Ashoka during his region from 269 BCE to 232 BCE. The inscriptions are about Ashoka’s view on Dharma, his conversion to Buddhism, social laws of his time, Tolerance and respect towards all religions.

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