page_title: Major Rock Edicts
section_title: Major Rock Edict 5
hierarchical_section_title: Major Rock Edicts / Content of the Edicts / Major Rock Edict 5
caption_attribution_description: English: Dhamma Mahaamaataa inscription Girnar Major Rock Edict No5
context_page_description: 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. For a full English translation of the Edicts. These edicts are preceded chronologically by the Minor Rock Edicts.
context_section_description: Establishment and role of the Mahamatras.
caption: The expression Dhaṃma Mahāmātā (variously translated "Inspectors of the Dharma" or "Mahamatas of morality") in Major Rock Edict No.5 at Girnar.
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