Multiple choice

Which of the following Mauryan rulers was/were known as 'Devanampriya'?

(1) Ashoka (2) Dasratha (3) Kunala

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (3)

  4. Both (1) and (2)

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The title 'Devanampriya' meaning 'Beloved of the Gods' was used by both Ashoka and his successor Dasaratha in their inscriptions. Kunala is not historically associated with this title. This epithet appears in several Ashokan edicts and was continued by at least one of his successors.