Which one among the following inscriptions was installed in the easter

Which one among the following inscriptions was installed in the easternmost part of Ashoka’s territory?

[amp_mcq option1=”Barabar hill cave inscription” option2=”Dhauli major rock edicts” option3=”Sahasram minor rock edicts” option4=”Lauriya Araraj pillar edicts” correct=”option2″]

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The correct answer is B. The Dhauli major rock edicts are located in Odisha (near Bhubaneswar), which was part of the ancient kingdom of Kalinga. Ashoka conquered Kalinga in a bloody war, and subsequently issued the Dhauli edicts, including the special Kalinga Edicts, which are located in the eastern part of his vast empire.

– Ashoka’s inscriptions are spread across modern-day India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan.
– Barabar hill caves (Bihar), Sahasram (Bihar), and Lauriya Araraj (Bihar) are located in the region of Magadha and its vicinity.
– Odisha is located to the east of Bihar. The conquest of Kalinga was a pivotal event in Ashoka’s life, leading to his adoption of Dhamma.
– Dhauli was the site of a major rock edict. Another major rock edict site in Kalinga is Jaugada, also in Odisha.

The special Kalinga Edicts found at Dhauli and Jaugada replaced Edicts 11, 12, and 13 from the standard set of 14 Major Rock Edicts, reflecting Ashoka’s specific message of reconciliation and welfare for the newly conquered Kalinga people. These sites are indeed among the easternmost locations of Ashoka’s major rock inscriptions within the core empire.

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