Ashokan edicts

C44587
concept

Ashokan edicts are a series of inscriptions on pillars, rocks, and cave walls issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, proclaiming his policies, moral teachings, and commitment to dharma across his empire.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ashokan edicts canonical 1
rock edicts 1

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Ashokan edicts
Generated description
Ashokan edicts are a series of inscriptions on pillars, rocks, and cave walls issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, proclaiming his policies, moral teachings, and commitment to dharma across his empire.

Instances (2)

Instance Via concept surface
Minor Rock Edicts
Dhauli
surface form: Ashokan rock edicts at Dhauli
rock edicts