History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-II)
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. In the tenth year of his reign Ashoka went to visit Lumbini
- 2. The 7th Rock Edict of Ashoka pleads for tolerance amongst all sects
- 3. The inscription on the pillar at Rummindei commemorated the pilgrimage made by King Ashoka to Bodh-Gaya
- 4. The Schism Edict threatens monks and nuns with expulsion if they attempt to cause disunity in the sangha
- 5. The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact that Ashoka visited the Konakamana stupa in his fifteenth regnal year
A1, 2, 4 and 5 only
B1, 3, 4 and 5 only
C2, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
D2, 3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (C) 2, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 2, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 2, 4 and 5 only.
★The 7th Pillar Edict of Ashoka pleads for tolerance amongst all sects and mentions the Dhamma Mahamatras.
★The Schism Edict threatens monks and nuns with expulsion if they cause disunity in the sangha.
★The Nigalisagar inscription records that Ashoka visited the Konakamana stupa in his fifteenth regnal year.
★Ashoka visited Lumbini in the eighth year of his reign, not the tenth, so the first statement is wrong.
★The Rummindei pillar commemorates the pilgrimage to Lumbini, not Bodh-Gaya, so the third statement is wrong.
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