Ashokan inscriptions
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The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, carved on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent to promote Buddhist ethics and moral governance.
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Target entity: Ashokan inscriptions Context triple: [Brahmi script, usedIn, Ashokan inscriptions]
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Telang inscription
The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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Karang Brahi inscription
The Karang Brahi inscription is an early stone inscription written in Old Malay that provides important evidence of the language, script, and political culture of early Malay-speaking polities in Southeast Asia.
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Prasasti Mantyasih
Prasasti Mantyasih is an Old Javanese stone inscription that records a royal charter of the Medang Kingdom, notably listing its kings and affirming political authority in Central Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ashokan inscriptions Target entity description: The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, carved on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent to promote Buddhist ethics and moral governance.
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A.
Telang inscription
The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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B.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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C.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Karang Brahi inscription
The Karang Brahi inscription is an early stone inscription written in Old Malay that provides important evidence of the language, script, and political culture of early Malay-speaking polities in Southeast Asia.
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E.
Prasasti Mantyasih
Prasasti Mantyasih is an Old Javanese stone inscription that records a royal charter of the Medang Kingdom, notably listing its kings and affirming political authority in Central Java.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient inscriptions
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archaeological artifact ⓘ historical source ⓘ royal edicts ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Maurya dynasty
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linked to:
Maurya Empire
|
| chronologyEstablishedBy | James Prinsep ⓘ |
| contentTheme |
administrative reforms
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compassion for all beings ⓘ justice and fair punishment ⓘ moral conduct (dhamma) ⓘ non-violence (ahimsa) ⓘ planting of trees and wells ⓘ prohibition or restriction of animal sacrifice ⓘ promotion of medical facilities ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ respect for parents and elders ⓘ welfare of subjects ⓘ |
| dateToCenturyBCE | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| deciphermentOfBrahmi | aided by Ashokan inscriptions ⓘ |
| foundInModernCountry |
Afghanistan
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Bangladesh ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| historicalSignificance |
earliest extensive corpus of Indian inscriptions
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evidence for early spread of Buddhism ⓘ evidence for use of Brahmi and Kharosthi scripts ⓘ key source for Mauryan history ⓘ |
| includes |
Cave Inscriptions
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Major Rock Edicts ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Minor Rock Edicts ⓘ Pillar Edicts ⓘ |
| inscriptionType |
bilingual inscriptions
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trilingual inscriptions ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Ashoka ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ Prakrit ⓘ |
| medium |
monolithic pillar
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rock face ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Dhauli rock edicts
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Girnar rock edicts ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Kalsi rock edicts ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Lauriya Nandangarh pillar edicts ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Lumbini inscription ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Mansehra rock edicts ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Sanchi pillar inscription ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
Sarnath pillar edict ⓘ
linked to:
Ashoka Pillar
Shahbazgarhi rock edicts ⓘ
linked to:
Ashokan inscriptions
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| purpose |
promote Buddhist ethics
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promote moral governance ⓘ publicize royal policy ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Buddhism ⓘ |
| royalTitleUsed | Devanampiya Piyadassi ⓘ |
| script |
Aramaic script
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Brahmi script ⓘ Greek script ⓘ Kharosthi script ⓘ
linked to:
Kharoṣṭhī script
|
| writtenOn |
rock surfaces
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stone pillars ⓘ |
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