HISTORY
BUDDHISM
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Question
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In which of the following edicts/inscriptions does Ashoka express his faith in the Buddhist creed?
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Schism Edict
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Kandahar Inscription
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Bhabru Edict
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Rummindei Inscription
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the Bairat or Bhabra Minor Rock Edict, Ashoka proclaimed his trust in Buddha, Dhamma, and Samgha and named Buddha Bhagavat.
Detailed explanation-2: -Note: In Nepal, the Lumbini Pillar Edict is known as the Rummindei Pillar Inscription. The Lumbini Pillar Edict recorded that Ashoka traveled to the birthplace of Buddha sometime after the twentieth year of his reign and made offerings personally.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor Ashoka of the Maurya Empire who reigned from 268 BCE to 232 BCE.
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