History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2012 History
Which one of the following pairs (Ashokan edict and site) is not correctly matched?
ARock Edict : Sarnath ✓ Correct
BMinor Rock Edict : Bahapur
CPillar Edict : Rampurva
DMinor Pillar Edict : Sanchi
Correct answer: (A) Rock Edict : Sarnath — The pair Rock Edict and Sarnath is not correct, so the answer is the Sarnath pair.
Explanation
★The pair Rock Edict and Sarnath is not correct, so the answer is the Sarnath pair.
★Sarnath actually carries a Minor Pillar Edict, the famous Schism Edict, not a Rock Edict.
★The Minor Rock Edict is rightly placed at Bahapur near Delhi.
★A Pillar Edict is correctly associated with Rampurva in Bihar.
★A Minor Pillar Edict is correctly linked with Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh.
★Ashoka used rocks, pillars and caves to spread his Dhamma across the empire.
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