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Q: Who among the following rulers inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces?
  • A. Ashoka
  • B. Chandragupta I
  • C. Bindusara
  • D. Chandragupta Maurya
Correct Answer: Option A - Ashoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces natural rocks as well as polished pillars. He used the inscriptions to proclaim what he understood to be dhamma. Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars in a language called as prakrit which was comprehensible to all.
A. Ashoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces natural rocks as well as polished pillars. He used the inscriptions to proclaim what he understood to be dhamma. Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars in a language called as prakrit which was comprehensible to all.

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Ashoka was the first ruler who inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces natural rocks as well as polished pillars. He used the inscriptions to proclaim what he understood to be dhamma. Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars in a language called as prakrit which was comprehensible to all.