Mauryan and Post Maurayan

Ancient and Medival History

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Consider the following statements about Ashokan Edicts:

1. They are mostly written in Pali in Brahmi script.

2. They mention that the provision of medical care is an important function of the state.

3. They provide crucial information about the Mauryan empire.

Which of the above statements is/ are correct?

3 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 2 only

1, 2 and 3

Ashokan Edicts :

Ashokan edicts are an important source of information about the Mauryan empire alon with the extent of the vast empire over which Ashoka ruled.
There are 33 edicts comprising 14 Major Rock Edicts, 2 known as Kalinga edicts, 7 Pillar Edicts, some Minor Rock Edicts and a few Minor Pillar Inscriptions.
Major Rock Edicts - From Kandahar in Afghanistan, Shahbazgarhi and Mansehra in northwest Pakistan to Uttarakhand district in the north, Gujarat and Maharashtra in the west, Odisha in the east and as far south as Karnataka and Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh.
Minor Pillar Inscriptions - found as far north as Nepal (near Lumbini).
The edicts were written mostly in the Brahmi script and in Magadhi and Prakrit.
The Kandahar inscriptions are in Greek and Aramaic, while the two inscriptions in north-west Pakistan are in Kharosthi script.
The Ashokan edicts stress his belief in peace, righteousness, justice and his concern for the welfare of his people.