History · From State to Empire
UGC NET November 2017 History
Which one of the following inscriptions of Asoka gives an account of 'Dharmavijaya'?
AVII Pillar Edict
BII Rock Edict
CXII Rock Edict
DXIII Rock Edict ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) XIII Rock Edict — The XIII Rock Edict gives this account, so the answer is the XIII Rock Edict.
Explanation
★The XIII Rock Edict gives this account, so the answer is the XIII Rock Edict.
★After the Kalinga war Asoka replaced war by the way of Dhamma.
★He replaced the beating of the war drum with the sound of Dhamma.
★The XIII Rock Edict speaks of his idea of Dharmavijaya.
★It says that the king holds victory by Dhamma to be the foremost victory.
★So the account of Dharmavijaya is given in the XIII Rock Edict.
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