Minor Rock Edict

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Executive Order
gptkbp:date 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Minor Rock Edict
gptkbp:inscription Rock inscription
gptkbp:issuedBy gptkb:Ashoka
gptkbp:languageFamily gptkb:Indo-Aryan
gptkbp:location gptkb:Brahmagiri
gptkb:Gavimath
gptkb:Siddapur
gptkb:Maski
gptkb:Sopara
Gujarra
gptkbp:mentions Moral precepts
Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism
Kindness to servants
Obedience to parents
Prohibition of animal sacrifice
Respect for all religions
gptkbp:numberOfEdicts 14
gptkbp:purpose Spread of Dhamma
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Major_Rock_Edict
gptkb:Pillar_Edict
gptkbp:significance Earliest direct reference to Ashoka by name
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Yes (some locations)
gptkbp:writtenBy gptkb:Brahmi
gptkb:Prakrit
gptkb:Kharosthi
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5