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Question
Study the Ashokan Edict and answer the following question:
Explain briefly the importance of Ashoka’s edicts, giving an example from one of his edicts.
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Solution
The edicts of Ashoka form the most important source of Mauryan history. They are the oldest, best-preserved, and precisely dated records of India. These edicts are inscribed on rocks and pillars throughout the country and include 14 Major Rock Edicts, seven pillar edicts, and a number of minor rock edicts. The inscriptions on these edicts provide a useful insight into the life and ideals of Ashoka in particular and about the history of the Mauryas in general. Rock Edict-I is one of the important edicts which states, about the protection of animals
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