Kalinga Edicts

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pillar_Edicts
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Ashoka_the_Great
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:peaceful_coexistence
gptkb:Maurya_Empire
Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism
gptkbp:community_impact promoted non-violence
gptkbp:conservation_efforts ongoing
Indian archaeological sites
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced Indian art and architecture
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:distributes Buddhist councils
gptkbp:format inscriptions on pillars and rocks
gptkbp:has_content moral and ethical guidelines
gptkbp:historical_context by Max Müller
post-Kalinga War period
gptkbp:historical_period Mauryan period
gptkbp:historical_significance example of early human rights advocacy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kalinga Edicts
gptkbp:influence spread of Buddhism
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:temple
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:band
gptkbp:inspired modern human rights documents
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Buddhist traditions
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_influential_in on Indian philosophy
on Southeast Asian Buddhism
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:temple
gptkbp:is_recognized_by UNESCO as World Heritage
gptkbp:is_reflected_in later Indian governance
gptkbp:language gptkb:Brahmi_script
gptkbp:legacy foundation for future governance principles
gptkbp:location Kalinga (modern Odisha, India)
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Lumbini
gptkbp:notable_event Ashoka's edict promulgation ceremony
gptkbp:notable_feature advocacy for animal rights
emphasis on dharma
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:14
by historians
Edict of Ashoka on Dhamma
compassion and tolerance
gptkbp:notable_quote in modern literature
gptkbp:notable_recipients to Indian history
gptkbp:purpose promote Buddhism
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Kalinga_War
gptkbp:research_interest high
gptkbp:style edicts
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Ashoka_Chakra
gptkbp:translated_into various scholars
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:year_created circa 250 BCE