Question

What is meant by an Edict ? Why are Edicts significant ?​

Answer 1

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An edict means “an official order or proclamation. According to the Rock Edict XIII, in the Kalinga war about a hundred thousand people were killed and as many as one hundred and fifty thousand were taken as prisoners. The horrors of the War awakened in Ashoka's heart the feelings of profound sorrow.

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Answer 2

Ashokan Edicts: An edict means “an official order or proclamation. According to the Rock Edict XIII, in the Kalinga war about a hundred thousand people were killed and as many as one hundred and fifty thousand were taken as prisoners. The horrors of the War awakened in Ashoka's heart the feelings of profound sorrow.