{"id":21440,"date":"2024-04-15T06:06:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=21440"},"modified":"2024-04-15T06:06:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T06:06:14","slug":"the-indian-ruler-who-spoke-directly-to-the-people-through-his-inscriptions-was-a-asoka-the-great-b-chandragupt-maurya-c-samundra-gupta-d-akbar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-indian-ruler-who-spoke-directly-to-the-people-through-his-inscriptions-was-a-asoka-the-great-b-chandragupt-maurya-c-samundra-gupta-d-akbar\/","title":{"rendered":"The Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions was : A. Asoka the Great B. Chandragupt Maurya C. Samundra Gupta D. 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Asoka the Great.<\/p>\n<p>Asoka the Great was the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire, reigning from 272 to 232 BCE. He is best known for his Buddhist reforms and his promotion of non-violence. He is also known for his extensive use <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> of inscriptions to communicate with his subjects.<\/p>\n<p>Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan Empire, reigning from 321 to 297 BCE. He is best known for his military conquests, which unified much of the Indian subcontinent.<\/p>\n<p>Samundra Gupta was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya and the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire, reigning from 335 to 375 CE. He is best known for his military conquests, which extended the Mauryan Empire to its greatest extent.<\/p>\n<p>Akbar was the third Mughal emperor, reigning from 1556 to 1605 CE. He is best known for his religious tolerance and his patronage of the arts.<\/p>\n<p>Asoka the Great was the only Indian ruler who spoke directly to the people through his inscriptions. 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