Major Rock Edict

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Executive Order
gptkbp:date 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Girnar
gptkb:Erragudi
gptkb:Rupnath
gptkb:Dhauli
gptkb:Jaugada
gptkb:Kalsi
gptkb:Lauriya_Nandangarh
gptkb:Mansehra
gptkb:Maski
gptkb:Shahbazgarhi
gptkb:Sopara
gptkb:Yerragudi
Khalsi
Laureiya Araraj
Palkigundu
Panguraria
Rajula Mandagiri
Sahasram
gptkbp:hasInscription Rock surfaces
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Rock Edict
gptkbp:inscription Royal decree
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Ashoka
gptkbp:language gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:material gptkb:rock
gptkbp:numberOfEdicts 14
gptkbp:period gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:purpose Spread of Dhamma
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Minor_Rock_Edict
gptkb:Pillar_Edict
gptkbp:script gptkb:Brahmi
gptkb:Kharosthi
gptkbp:significance Earliest written records of Indian history
Source of information on Ashoka's reign
gptkbp:subject gptkb:Ethics
Social welfare
Moral precepts
Religious tolerance
Animal welfare
Non-violence
gptkbp:theme gptkb:Dhamma
Compassion
Justice
Moral conduct
Religious harmony
Good governance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5