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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Edicts
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gptkbp:currentLocation
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gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
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gptkbp:decipheredBy
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gptkb:James_Prinsep
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gptkbp:discoveredBy
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gptkb:Girnar
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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19th century
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gptkbp:hasInscription
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gptkb:Rocks
gptkb:Mauryan_Empire
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Major Rock Edicts
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gptkbp:inscription
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Royal decree
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gptkbp:issuedBy
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gptkb:Ashoka
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gptkbp:language
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gptkb:Prakrit
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Girnar
gptkb:Dhauli
gptkb:Jaugada
gptkb:Kalsi
gptkb:Mansehra
gptkb:Shahbazgarhi
gptkb:Sopara
gptkb:Yerragudi
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:notableFor
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gptkb:Edict_VI_(Welfare_of_people)
gptkb:Edict_XIII_(Kalinga_War_and_Dhamma)
gptkb:Edict_XII_(Religious_tolerance)
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gptkbp:numberOfEdicts
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14
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gptkbp:period
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3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:purpose
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Spread of Dhamma
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gptkbp:region
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Indian subcontinent
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Minor_Rock_Edicts
gptkb:Pillar_Edicts
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gptkbp:script
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gptkb:Brahmi
gptkb:Kharosthi
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gptkbp:significance
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Earliest deciphered Indian inscriptions
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gptkbp:subject
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Justice
Religious tolerance
Religious harmony
Respect for elders
Animal protection
Good governance
Kindness to servants
Moral and ethical precepts
Non-violence
Obedience to parents
Prohibition of animal sacrifice
Promotion of vegetarianism
Welfare of people
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gptkbp:UNESCOStatus
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World Heritage (some sites)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ashoka
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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