🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 1998Gupta Period

The Ashoka major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts:

aI and X
bI and XI
cII and XIII
dII and XIV
✓ Correct answer: c) II and XIII
ExplanationThe Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka are a series of inscriptions on rock surfaces across the Indian subcontinent, issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka to communicate his policies, ethical principles, and the spread of Dhamma (moral law).Ancient History 43 Option (c) is correct: The Ashoka Major Rock Edicts II and XIII are significant because they provide information about the Sangam Kingdom, which was located in the southern part of India.Rock Edict II mentions the Tamil kingdoms and provides insights into the connections and diplomatic interactions between Ashoka’s Mauryan Empire and the southern kingdoms, particularly emphasizing the relationship with Cholas, Pandyas, and Satyaputras.Rock Edict XIII is famous for describing Ashoka’s Kalinga War and its consequences.It focuses on Ashoka’s messages of Dhamma, non-violence, and the dissemination of his moral teachings to various regions, as shown in the Ashoka Empire 250 BC map.41

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