HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Rock Edict XIII (also known as Separate Rock Edict, because it is not found elsewhere) is regarded as one of the most important documents of Ashokan history, because:
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It expresses his regret and remorse at the suffering caused by the Kalinga War
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It expresses a new idea of conquest that of dhammavijaya instead of victory by war and violence
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It is the longest of the fourteen major Rock Edicts and is recorded in a tone of recapitulation
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All the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The majestic pillar edicts have been found at Topra, Rampurva, Nigali Sagar, Lauriya-Araraj, Lauriya Nandangarh, Sarnath and Meerut.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is option 1) i.e. Kalinga War and Hellenic kings. There are 14 Major rock edicts. They are made by Mauryan king Ashoka.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solution. The horror of the Kalinga war was described by the king himself in the Rock Edict XIII. The Rock Edicts II and XIII of Ashoka refer to the names of the three dynasties namely Pandyas, Cholas, the Keralaputras, and the Sathyaputras.
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