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Question
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.
In which language were they composed and in which script w ere they written?
Solution
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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Textbook Keyword: Dig vijaya
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.
Where were these edicts inscribed?
After the battle of Kalinga, Ashoka became a Buddhist.
Council of Ministers referred to Mantriparishad.
Under the Mauryan administration, punishments were very mild.
Who am I
I carry an official order or proclamation issued by a king.
