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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
Mention the main principles of Ashoka’s ‘Dhamma’.
Answer the following question briefly:
Explain any five steps taken by Ashoka to propagate dhamma in and outside India.
State whether the following is true or false.
Ashoka’s dhamma was based on the principles of Buddhism.
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?
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

Where were these edicts inscribed?
______ were appointed to spread Dhamma all over the empire.
Third Buddhist Council at his capital ______.
Explain Ashoka’s Dhamma.
State the salient feature of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
