Major Rock Edicts
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The Major Rock Edicts of Indian Emperor Ashoka refer to 14 separate major Edicts of Ashoka which are significantly detailed and represent some of the earliest dated rock inscriptions of any Indian monarch.
These edicts are preceded chronologically by the Minor Rock Edicts.
Ashoka was the third monarch of the Maurya Empire in India, reigning from around 269 BCE. Ashoka famously converted to Buddhism and renounced violence soon after being victorious in a gruesome Kalinga War,
yet filled with deep remorse for the bloodshed of the war.
Although he was a major historical figure, little definitive information was known as there were few records of his reign until the 19th century when a large number of his edicts,
inscribed on rocks and pillars, were found in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
In India, Places where rock edicts were found are – Kalsi, Uttarakhand; Sopara, Maharashtra; Mount Girnar, Gujarat; Yerragudi, Andhra Pradesh; Dhauli, Odisha; Jaugada, Odisha.
These many edicts, of which Ashoka's Major Rock Edicts were the first and most impressive, were concerned with practical instructions
in running a kingdom such as the design of irrigation systems and descriptions of Ashoka's beliefs in peaceful moral behavior.
They contain little personal detail about his life.
The Major Rock Edicts are very generally attributed to Ashoka.
Strictly speaking though, the inscriptions of the Major Rock Edicts, just as those of the Major Pillar Edicts, are not inscribed in the
name of "Ashoka", but in the name of "Devanampriya" （"Beloved of the God", thought to be a general regnal title like "Our Lord"）,
"Devanampriya Priyadasi" （"Our Lord Priyadasi", or literally "Our Lord who glances amicably"） or "Devanampriya Priyadasi Ra...