Identify the ‘minor-rock edict’ sites among the following:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Siddapur, Brahmagiri, Udegolam

The map of the distribution of Asokan inscriptions marks three kinds of sites: major rock edicts (triangles), minor rock edicts (squares) and pillar inscriptions (dots).

Option (1) Siddapur, Brahmagiri, Udegolam — Correct. All three are marked as minor rock edicts, in the cluster of sites in the south of the map.

Option (2) Rajula Mandagiri, Jatinga Rameshwar, Sopara — Incorrect. Rajula Mandagiri and Jatinga Rameshwar are minor rock edicts, but Sopara, on the western coast, is a major rock edict.

Option (3) Girnar, Sanchi, Sannati — Incorrect. Girnar and Sannati are major rock edicts, and Sanchi is a pillar inscription.

Option (4) Gujarra, Rumindei, Meerut — Incorrect. The map marks all three as pillar inscriptions, not rock edicts.

Tip: This question is answered only from the map and its legend. Spend a few minutes on every map in the chapter; the symbols in the legend are asked too.