History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Why is Ashoka's 13th Rock Edict considered significant for Indian history?
AIt mentions his Dhammayatra
BIt mentions the names of his contemporaries
CIt mentions the names of the Hellenic kings ✓ Correct
DIt announces that King Ashoka has become a Buddhist monk
Correct answer: (C) It mentions the names of the Hellenic kings — It mentions the names of the Hellenic kings, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★It mentions the names of the Hellenic kings, so that is the answer.
★Ashoka's 13th Rock Edict was issued at the end of the Kalinga war.
★It gives a vivid picture of his change from a violent warrior to a preacher of peace.
★It also mentions the names of the five Hellenic kings, his contemporaries in the west.
★These names help to fix the chronology of Ashoka's reign.
★So the edict is significant for mentioning the names of the Hellenic kings.
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