Jaugada

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Jaugada is an ancient fortified settlement in present-day Odisha, India, best known for its Mauryan-era remains and an important rock edict of Emperor Ashoka.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient fortified settlement
archaeological site
administeredRegionInAshokanPeriod Kalinga
archaeologicalExcavations yes
associatedWithDynasty Maurya Empire
associatedWithRuler Ashoka
country India
functionInAntiquity administrative centre
military outpost
settlement
hasFeature Ashokan rock edict inscription
ditches
fortification walls
gates
hasWork Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka
heritageStatus protected monument
historicalEra Mauryan period
post-Mauryan period
inscriptionsConcern Dhamma (moral law)
linked to: Dharma

administrative instructions
non-violence
religious tolerance
welfare of subjects
inscriptionType rock edict
languageOfInscriptions Prakrit
locatedIn Ganjam district
Odisha
linked to: Orissa
locatedInRegion eastern India
locatedNear Rushikulya River
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
nearbyCity Berhampur
Brahmapur
numberOfMajorRockEdicts 14
periodOfSignificance 3rd century BCE
regionHistoricallyKnownAs Kalinga
scriptOfInscriptions Brahmi script
sharesEdictSeriesWith Dhauli
Girnar
Kalsi
Mansehra
Shahbazgarhi
significance evidence for Mauryan administration in Kalinga
important site for Mauryan archaeology
important source for Ashokan studies
yieldsFindsOf ancient structural remains
pottery
terracotta objects

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Kalinga archaeologicalSite Jaugada