Consider the following statements in context of Ashokan edicts 1 Main focus of Ashoka...........

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Consider the following statements in context of Ashokan edicts:

1. Main focus of Ashokan edicts was on religious practices of Buddhism

2. The edicts were inscribed in different regional languages

3. These edicts were deciphered by James Prisep

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 and 2

2 and 3

3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

1st statement is incorrect i.e. Main focus of Ashokan edicts was on religious practices of Buddhism.
The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka as well as boulders and cave walls made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire during his reign from 269 BCE to 232 BCE. These inscriptions were dispersed throughout the areas of modern-day Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Afghanistan and Pakistan and represent the first tangible evidence of Buddhism. The edicts describe in detail the Ashoka's view about dhamma, an earnest attempt to solve some of problems that a complex society faced. According to the edicts, the extent of Buddhist proselytism during this period reached as far as the Mediterranean, and many Buddhist monuments were created.