- Ashoka's inscriptions are spread across modern- day India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. - Barabar hill caves (Bihar), Sahasram (Bihar), and Lauriya Araraj (Bihar) are located in the region of Magadha and its vicinity. - Odisha is located to the east of Bihar. The conquest of Kalinga was a pivotal event in Ashoka's life, leading to his adoption of Dhamma. - Dhauli was the site of a major rock edict. Another major rock edict site in Kalinga is Jaugada, also in Odisha.
Which one among the following inscriptions was installed in the easternmost part of Ashoka's territory?
Asked in UPSC CAPF 2013 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Ashokan Edicts: Types, Content, and Significance)
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