History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2015 History
Which of the following Ashokan inscriptions indicates that he did not abolish capital punishment?
APillar Edict IV ✓ Correct
BMinor Rock Edict I
CRock Edict XIII
DSeparate Kalinga Edict
Correct answer: (A) Pillar Edict IV — Pillar Edict IV shows that he did not abolish capital punishment, so the answer is Pillar Edict IV.
Explanation
★Pillar Edict IV shows that he did not abolish capital punishment, so the answer is Pillar Edict IV.
★In this edict Ashoka allowed a respite of three days to those condemned to death.
★This shows that the death penalty still existed in his reign.
★He gave the condemned a short time to settle their affairs.
★So while he was merciful, he did not end capital punishment.
★The pillar edicts record many of his moral measures.
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