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This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

What are edicts?
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Solution
The edicts are a source of valuable information of the Mauryan period. Edicts are royal commands or proclamations.
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This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

How are Ashokan edicts useful?
______ were appointed to spread Dhamma all over the empire.
What did Ashoka lay stress on?
Ashoka sent his son and daughter to ______.
Who am I
I carry an official order or proclamation issued by a king.
