Ashokan Edicts, Junagadh

Junagadh is a city of immense historical importance. Some of the best forts and monuments in Gujarat can be found in this city, which was once ruled by the Mughal emperors. One such remarkable structure is the Ashokan Edicts in Junagadh. They are an important historical evidence and can be found inscribed on a granite boulder.

These rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka were engraved on the boulder that is perched on the slope of the Girinagara Hills also known as the Urjayata Hills. On the eastern face of the boulder, the 14 rock edicts by Ashoka can be found. The epigraphs of Mahakshatrapa Rudradaman I and Skandagupta can also be seen. The Ashokan Edicts in Junagadh, Gujarat were first reported by James Todd in 1822.

Junagadh Ashokan Edicts are also known as Ashok Shilalekh. The other two epigraphs depict the breaking of the dams on the Sudarshan Lake that occurred because of a turbulent storm that led the waters of the Suvarna Sikta River and Palasini River rush down the slopes. The Ashokan Edicts in Junagadh are written in Brahmi script. The inscriptions of the rock date back to the 3rd century BC. These Ashokan edicts impart instructions of moral values and talk about Dharma, harmony, peace and tolerance.

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