Question

State your opinion.

The rock edicts of Ashoka are important sources of history.

Answer 1

1. The rock edicts and pillar inscriptions are found at many places in the regions of Afghanistan, Nepal and India.
2. There rock edicts and pillar inscriptions give information about the boundaries of the Mauryan empire.
3. Ashoka's effects to spreads Buddhist ideals and the written evidence of the spread of Buddhism and Indian culture in distant countries through the Buddhist monks sent by Ashoka occurs in these inscriptions.
4. Thus, rock edicts of Ashoka are important source of history.