Civil Services UPSC CAPF (Assistant Commandants) Test Series 2025 General Knowledge Ancient History Mauryan Empire
Consider the following statements regarding the Ashoka Pillars.
1. The main objective was to disseminate the Dhamma and court orders in the entire Mauryan empire.
2. While most Ashoka pillar edicts were in Pali and Prakrit language, few were written in Greek or Aramaic language also.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1
1 only
2
2 only
3
Both 1 and 2
4
Neither 1 nor 2