Where are the ‘major’ rock-edicts of Asoka situated:
(A) Girnar and Shishupalgarh
(B) Gujarra and Kaushambi
(C) Sanchi and Rummindei
(D) Kandahar and Sannati
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) and (D) only
Asokan inscriptions are of three kinds – major rock edicts, minor rock edicts and pillar inscriptions – and on the map of their distribution each kind has its own symbol.
(A) Girnar and Shishupalgarh — Correct. Both places are marked as sites of major rock edicts.
(B) Gujarra and Kaushambi — Incorrect. Both are marked with the symbol of pillar inscriptions, not of major rock edicts.
(C) Sanchi and Rummindei — Incorrect. These two are also marked with the symbol of pillar inscriptions, not of major rock edicts.
(D) Kandahar and Sannati — Correct. Both places are marked as sites of major rock edicts, Kandahar in the far north-west and Sannati in the south.
Tip: This answer is read straight off the map’s symbols. Study the legend of every map; a single symbol can carry a whole question.
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