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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
What are edicts? Why were they composed in Prakrit?
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उत्तर
Edicts are orders issued by a ruler. They are also a source of valuable information of the Mauryan period. They were composed in Prakrit because it was easy language to understand by the common people.
संबंधित प्रश्न
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.

What are edicts?
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

How are Ashokan edicts useful?
The horror of the Kalinga war was described in the Rock Edict ______.
Ashoka was known as ‘Devanam Piya’ which means ______.
After the battle of Kalinga, Ashoka became a Buddhist.
Council of Ministers referred to Mantriparishad.
Under the Mauryan administration, punishments were very mild.
Explain Ashoka’s Dhamma.
Who am I
I carry an official order or proclamation issued by a king.
