HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?
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Sri Lankan chronicles Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
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Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
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Inscriptions of Ashoka
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Archaeological Sources and the Puranas
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Inscriptions of Ashoka are considered as the single most important source of the history of Ashoka.
Detailed explanation-2: -The inscriptions were composed in the Prakrit language (in Magadhi, the dialect of Prakrit in Magadha) and written in Brahmi script throughout the greater part of the empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -The importance of Ashoka’s edicts is that they are a primary source of knowledge concerning Ashoka’s reign. These edicts and inscriptions gave religious instructions, particularly on Buddhism. Some rock inscriptions also include rules for bhikshu behaviour.
Detailed explanation-4: -Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.
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