HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Devanampriya Priyadarshi King
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Ashoka Priyadarshi
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Dhammasoka (Dharmasoka)
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Daivaputra
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Detailed explanation-1: -In these inscriptions, Ashoka refers to himself as “Beloved of the Gods” (Devanampiya). The identification of Devanampiya with Ashoka was confirmed by an inscription discovered in 1915 by C. Beadon, a British gold-mining engineer, at Maski, a village in Raichur district of Karnataka.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of the association in the Dipavamsa, the title “Priyadasi” is thought to have been used by the Indian Emperor Ashoka (r. 269-233 BCE) in his inscriptions (the Edicts of Ashoka). In inscriptions, the title “Priyadarsin” is often associated with the title “Devanampriya” ("Beloved of the Gods").
Detailed explanation-3: -King Ashoka claimed to be the “Love of the Gods” (Devanampiya). In 1915, British gold mining engineer C. Beadon found an inscription in Maski, a village in the Raichur district of Karnataka, which confirmed the identification of Devanampiya and Ashoka. Hence, the correct answer is option (A).
Detailed explanation-4: -The correct option is B Ashoka. Maski and Gujara Pillars in Madhya Pradesh has inscriptions that refer to Ashoka as Devanampriya or Piyadasi.