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Question
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

How are Ashokan edicts useful?
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Solution
The edicts are a source of valuable information of the Mauryan period.
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This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

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

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This is the picture of an Ashokan edicts.

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Who am I
I carry an official order or proclamation issued by a king.
