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   Ashoka edicts

   • • In Ashoka edicts, the emperor (Ashoka) refers to himself as Devnampiya Piyadasi which means beloved of Gods.
     • Ashoka was the first king to make a direct connection to the people via his inscriptions.
     • Ashoka edicts are the 33 inscriptions engraved on the rocks and pillars by the Mauryan Empire.
     • They were the proclamation by the emperor to the public at large which carried the message about the idea and practice of dharma.
     • Ashoka inscriptions were scattered throughout Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
     • There are four types of Ashoka edicts:
       1. Major rock edicts
       2. Minor rock edicts
       3. Major pillar edicts
       4. Minor pillar edicts

   Kalinga War

   • • The major rock edict XIII describes the victory of Ashoka in the Kalinga war.
     • It explains the conquest through dhamma instead of war.
     • Ashoka fought the Kalinga war in 261 BC in the 8th year of his coronation.

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