Ashoka's Inscriptions on Religious Tolerance
Question
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
Options
Ashoka
Samudragupta
Harshavardhana
Krishnadeva Raya
Explanation
This quote is a direct translation from Major Rock Edict XII of Emperor Ashoka. In this edict, Ashoka appeals for tolerance among all religious sects, stating that honoring other sects essentially brings honor to one's own, while criticizing them harms one's own sect. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Ashoka's Dhamma heavily emphasized mutual respect and religious tolerance as state policy. Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q30
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient India (general)
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Ancient India / Rock Edict XII
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