HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Prohibition of animal sacrifice and festive meetings (samaja)
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Measures of social welfare undertaken for the benefit of the people
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Liberality to Brahmins and Sramanas
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Visit to Bodh-Gaya
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rock Edict I : Prohibits animal slaughter. Bans festive gatherings and killings of animals. Only two peacocks and one deer were killed in Asoka’s kitchen. He wished to discontinue this practice of killing two peacocks and one deer as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pillar Edict V List of animals and birds that should not be killed on certain days. Another list mentions animals that should never be killed. Describes release of 25 prisoners. This pillar edict is also known as Delhi-Topra Pillar Edict.
Detailed explanation-3: -The major rock edict XIII describes the victory of Ashoka in the Kalinga war. It explains about the conquest through dhamma instead of war.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Minor Pillar Edicts are the Schism Edict, warning of punishment for dissent in the Samgha, the Queen’s Edict, and the Rummindei Edict as well as the Nigali Sagar Edict which record Ashoka’s visits and Buddhist dedications in the area corresponding to today’s Nepal.
Detailed explanation-5: -Asoka’s 7 pillar edicts have been found at Topra (Delhi), Meerut, Kausambhi, rampurva, Champaran, Mehrauli. Minor pillar edicts have been found at Sanchi, Sarnath, Rummindei, Nigalisagar.