History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2020 History
Which of the following sites have yielded the 'separate rock edicts' of Ashoka? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Dhauli
- 2. Jaugada
- 3. Sannati
- 4. Udegolam
A1 and 2 only
B1 and 3 only
C1, 2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3 and 4 only
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3 only — Dhauli, Jaugada and Sannati yielded the separate rock edicts, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★Dhauli, Jaugada and Sannati yielded the separate rock edicts, so the answer is 1, 2 and 3 only.
★Ashoka's separate rock edicts are found at Dhauli and Jaugada in Odisha and at Sannati in Karnataka.
★These edicts address the officials and the conquered people of Kalinga.
★Ashoka gave up war after the Kalinga war and adopted the policy of Dhammaghosha.
★Udegolam is a site of minor rock edicts, not the separate rock edicts.
★So the sites with the separate rock edicts are Dhauli, Jaugada and Sannati.
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