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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
Tick (✓) the right answer:
The edicts of Ashoka were written in
Mention the main principles of Ashoka’s ‘Dhamma’.
Answer the following question briefly:
What are edicts? Why were they composed in Prakrit?
State whether the following is true or false.
Ashoka’s dhamma was based on the principles of Buddhism.
Textbook Keyword: Dig vijaya
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentence:
What does the term ‘dhamma Vijaya’ mean?
Ashoka’s Dhamma was based on the principle of Buddhism.
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Third Buddhist Council at his capital ______.
Mauryans were not aware of the spy system.
