Who was this king referred to as Piyadassi in ancient texts?
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Bimbisara
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Ajatashttu
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Mahapadma Nanda
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Ashoka
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Correct answer
Explanation
This is the correct answer. James Prinsep found that most of the inscriptions on coins mentioned a king referred to as Piyadassi – meaning “pleasant to behold”; there were a few inscriptions which also referred to the king as Asoka, one of the most famous rulers known from the Buddhist texts.