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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:artifacts
gptkb:nun
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gptkbp:createdBy
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gptkb:Ashoka
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gptkbp:date
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3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:decipheredBy
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1837
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:James_Prinsep
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
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gptkbp:hasInscription
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cliffs
boulders
order of Ashoka
natural rock surfaces
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ashokan Rock Edicts
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Aramaic
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Prakrit
Sanskrit (rarely)
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:rock
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gptkbp:notablePlace
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gptkb:Girnar
gptkb:Dhauli
gptkb:Jaugada
gptkb:Kalsi
gptkb:Mansehra
gptkb:Shahbazgarhi
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gptkbp:numberOfEdicts
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33
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gptkbp:purpose
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spread Buddhist moral teachings
promote Dhamma
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Maurya_Empire
Indian history
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gptkbp:significance
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earliest deciphered Indian inscriptions
evidence of Ashoka's rule
source of ancient Indian history
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gptkbp:subject
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justice
moral conduct
non-violence
religious tolerance
animal protection
welfare of people
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gptkbp:type
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gptkb:Major_Rock_Edicts
gptkb:Minor_Rock_Edicts
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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Yes (some locations)
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gptkbp:writtenBy
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gptkb:Aramaic
gptkb:Greek
gptkb:Kharosthi_script
gptkb:Brahmi_script
gptkb:Prakrit
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Dhauli
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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