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Inscriptions

The document provides an overview of various historical inscriptions and edicts associated with ancient Indian rulers, particularly focusing on Ashoka's inscriptions. It lists significant inscriptions, their locations, and key content, including edicts related to moral conduct, welfare, and the promotion of Dhamma. Additionally, it highlights the languages and scripts used in these inscriptions, as well as the importance of certain historical figures and events.

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Inscriptions

The document provides an overview of various historical inscriptions and edicts associated with ancient Indian rulers, particularly focusing on Ashoka's inscriptions. It lists significant inscriptions, their locations, and key content, including edicts related to moral conduct, welfare, and the promotion of Dhamma. Additionally, it highlights the languages and scripts used in these inscriptions, as well as the importance of certain historical figures and events.

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Sohgaura
Inscription copper
Sohgaura copper plateplate
A ↑

Inscription Belongs State Content Rummindei


to pillar edict
Hathigumpha Kharavela Odisha aka
. Elephant cave
. Mehrauli
inscription.
inscription
Ayodhya Shunga Up performed Ashvamedha
YaJna . Kalsi
Gautami Balashri inscription
Nasik Satvahana MHR By
Kanganahalli
Satvahana MHR Granted of Karajika
Karle inscription
Village

Rabatak Afghan Barrah copper


cheras Kerala
plate inscription
. Pugalur
_Junagadh Rudradam
-
an I
Gujrat Repairwork e Shahazgarhi
rock edicts
Naneghat Satvahana MHR
Manserarock
edicts.

I
Ashoka
Prayag Samudra- Up Maski
prashahti gupta inscription
Jahangir
Talagunda
Bilsad Kumargup
-ta
MP inscription

it refers Kumargupta as Sangolli


Mandsor Kumargup MP
."
the earth inscriptions
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ta "reginging over

Bannahalli
>
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befeat of Harsha by plates


Aihole
inscription
ChalukyasKarna-Pulekesin Appsad
Chalukya
victory of >
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inscription
over Pallavas
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ASHOKAN INSCRIPTIONS
Peopara
inscription
Major Information’s about edict Language ,Script,
Edict Locations
Bankera
1 Animal sacrifice prohibited, especially during festive seasons Language : Prakrit ,
inscription
Greek , Aramaic
Script : Brahmi ,
Tumen 2 Medical treatment of humans and animals, digging of wells.
Kharoshthi ,Greeak
South Indian Empire : Chola, Pandyas, Satyaputras and
inscription Keralaputras and Tamrapani (Srilanka) and Aramaic
Locations of 14 Major
Earn 3 Generosity to Brahmins. Fixing Tenure of officials for 5 years Rock Edicts
like Yuktas, Pradeshikas and Rajukas to spread Dhamma Pakistan :
inscription -
-Shahbazgarhi
4 Dhammaghosha (Dhamma) over Bherighosha (War). -Mansehra
India
Sankarpur 5 Dhammamahamatras appointed to spread dharma. -Kalsi (Uttarakhand)
inscription Welfare measure for his people’s conditions.
-Dhauli (Odisha)
6 -Jaugada (Odisha)
Kahaum 7 Ashoka’s 1st visit to Bodh Gaya and the Bodhi tree -Yerragudi (A.P.)
-Sannati (Karnataka)
pillar 8 Stresses on moral conduct -Sopara(Maharashtra)
-Girnar (Gujrat)
Halmidi 9 Dhamma is the best policy to follow Kandhar( is Bilingual
inscription in 2
10 Individual’s desire for fame and glory should be disapproved labuagues i.e. Greeak
and Aramaic
Chanderi Dhamma is the best policy to follow
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inscription
12 Women’s welfare and tolerance towards other’s dhamma
Kalinga War , Pandyas, Cholas and Greek Kings like Antiochus ,
Doddahundi 13
Ptolemy
nishidhi 14 Purpose of rock edicts.

MINOR ROCK EDICTs


Nagarjuni OTHER RELEVANT INSCRIPTIONS AND IMPORTANT EDICTS
Name Importance
hills Tivara /Tivala: Only Son of Ashoka eho is mentioned by
name in his inceriptions Members of the Sangha to [Link] Ashoka
Kosam/ refrain from causing division in the ranks. used his
Queens [Link]
Prayag Prashashti: Samudragupta’s inscription by court name in
Edict/ poet Harishena. [Link] these minor
Kausambi Jahangir or Akbar shifted pillar to Allahabad fort from (A.P.) edicts. 1st
or Schism Kaushambi and Jahangir inscription written in Parsian [Link]( to give this
Edict language -nastaliq script by Qalam M.P.) information
[Link] is Maski
Kalinga Edicts Mentions ‘All men are my children.’ onMaski
Site of all 14 major rock edicts as well as two separate river
Sannati [Link]- Ashoka as
Kalinga edicts
Bairat(Raj) king of
Lumbini exempted from bali and Tax reduced to 1/8 of Magadha +
Rummindei
the bhaga Accepted
Buddhism

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