The Maski inscription is historically significant because it is one of the few Minor Rock Edicts where Ashoka's personal name, "Ashoka," is mentioned along with his title "Devanampiya Piyadassi" (Beloved of the Gods, of pleasing appearance). Most other inscriptions only refer to him by the title "Devanampiya Piyadassi". Thus, the Maski inscription explicitly links the name Ashoka to the epithet Piyadassi.
Which inscription referred to “Piyadassi” as the second name for Asoka?
Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2014 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Ashokan Edicts: Types, Content, and Significance)
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