Maski inscription: First inscription to mention name of Ashoka - Art & Culture

Q.  All inscriptions refer to Ashoka as devanampiya (beloved of the gods) and piyadasi. Which was the first inscription to mention the name Ashoka?
- Published on 17 Aug 15

a. Kalinga
b. Maski
c. Girnar
d. Dhauli

ANSWER: Maski
 
The name of Ashoka occurs only in copies of Minor Rock Edict I found at three places in Karnataka and one in Madhya Pradesh. The Ashokan inscriptions are found in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Altogether, they appear at 47 places.

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