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प्रश्न
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.
In which language were they composed and in which script were they written?
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उत्तर
They were composed in Prakrit, the language of the people and written in Brahmi script. In the north-west they were written in Greek, Kharoshthi and Aramaic.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the main principles of Ashoka’s ‘Dhamma’.
Answer the following question briefly:
What are edicts? Why were they composed in Prakrit?
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentence:
What does the term ‘dhamma Vijaya’ mean?
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.
How are Ashokan edicts useful?
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the distinctive features of Ashokan pillars.
What did Ashoka lay stress on?
After the battle of Kalinga, Ashoka became a Buddhist.
Ashoka emphasised obedience and respect for parents, preceptors, and elders.
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Explain Ashoka’s Dhamma.
