Multiple choice

In which 'Rajdesh' discription of Ashoka's name found?

  1. Kalasi

  2. Rusiminadei

  3. Maski

  4. None of these
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Explanation

The Maski edict is a significant rock inscription of Emperor Ashoka that contains his name 'Devanampriya Priyadarsin' (Beloved of the Gods, King Piyadasi). While other edicts like those at Kalasi, Rummindei (Lumbini), and various locations exist, the Maski edict was particularly important because it definitively identified 'Priyadarsin' with Ashoka himself, resolving historical debates about his identity.

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