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Q: Who among the following was the first ruler to inscribe his message to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces, natural rocks and polished pillars ?
  • A. Bimbisar
  • B. Ashoka
  • C. Bindusar
  • D. Chandragupta Maurya
Correct Answer: Option B - Bindusara was succeeded by Ashoka the great, who ascended the throne of Magadha in 269 B.C. Ashoka was the first ruler who engraved his message to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces, natural rocks and polished pillars. Ashoka's inscriptions are 14 in number. James Prinsep was the first to read the inscription described on this in 1837.
B. Bindusara was succeeded by Ashoka the great, who ascended the throne of Magadha in 269 B.C. Ashoka was the first ruler who engraved his message to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces, natural rocks and polished pillars. Ashoka's inscriptions are 14 in number. James Prinsep was the first to read the inscription described on this in 1837.

Explanations:

Bindusara was succeeded by Ashoka the great, who ascended the throne of Magadha in 269 B.C. Ashoka was the first ruler who engraved his message to his subjects and officials on stone surfaces, natural rocks and polished pillars. Ashoka's inscriptions are 14 in number. James Prinsep was the first to read the inscription described on this in 1837.