The Mauryan ruler, Asoka, is mentioned in the inscriptions as:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Devanampiya Piyadassi
Most Asokan inscriptions do not use the name Asoka; they use the titles devanampiya (“beloved of the gods”) and piyadassi (“pleasant to behold”), as in “Thus speaks king Devanampiya Piyadassi”.
NCERT (2025-26): “7.3 Historical evidence from inscriptions … Note that the name of the ruler, Asoka, is not mentioned in the inscription (Source 10). What is used instead are titles adopted by the ruler – devanampiya, often translated as ‘beloved of the gods’ and piyadassi, or ‘pleasant to behold’. The name Asoka is mentioned in some other inscriptions, which also contain these titles.…” |