Minor Rock Edicts
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The Minor Rock Edicts are a series of shorter inscriptions issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, mainly promoting moral and ethical conduct in line with his policy of dhamma.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minor Rock Edicts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minor Rock Edicts Context triple: [Ashokan inscriptions, includes, Minor Rock Edicts]
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A.
Orders of Council
Orders of Council are formal legal instruments made by the UK Privy Council to implement or administer government decisions, often under powers delegated by Parliament or the Crown.
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B.
Eternal Edict
Eternal Edict is the alternative name for the 1577 Perpetual Edict, a political agreement in the Habsburg Netherlands that sought to end hostilities and restore certain provincial privileges during the Dutch Revolt.
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C.
Act of Dispensations
The Act of Dispensations was a key English Reformation statute that curtailed papal authority by redirecting fees and legal appeals from Rome to the English Crown, strengthening royal supremacy over the Church.
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D.
Kural
Kural is the common short name for the Tirukkural, a classic Tamil text of concise couplets on ethics, governance, and love.
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E.
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minor Rock Edicts Target entity description: The Minor Rock Edicts are a series of shorter inscriptions issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, mainly promoting moral and ethical conduct in line with his policy of dhamma.
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A.
Orders of Council
Orders of Council are formal legal instruments made by the UK Privy Council to implement or administer government decisions, often under powers delegated by Parliament or the Crown.
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B.
Eternal Edict
Eternal Edict is the alternative name for the 1577 Perpetual Edict, a political agreement in the Habsburg Netherlands that sought to end hostilities and restore certain provincial privileges during the Dutch Revolt.
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C.
Act of Dispensations
The Act of Dispensations was a key English Reformation statute that curtailed papal authority by redirecting fees and legal appeals from Rome to the English Crown, strengthening royal supremacy over the Church.
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D.
Kural
Kural is the common short name for the Tirukkural, a classic Tamil text of concise couplets on ethics, governance, and love.
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E.
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashokan edicts
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Mauryan emperor ⓘ inscription series ⓘ rock inscription ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| creator | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource | epigraphic studies of Ashokan inscriptions ⓘ |
| follows | Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism ⓘ |
| genre |
moral exhortation
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royal proclamation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Minor Rock Edict I
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Minor Rock Edict II NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict III NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict IX NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict V NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict VI NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict VII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict X NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XI NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XIX NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XV NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XVI NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XX NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXI NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXIV NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXIX NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXV NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXVI NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXVII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXVIII NERFINISHED ⓘ Minor Rock Edict XXX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | reign of Ashoka ⓘ |
| language | Prakrit ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
dhamma
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ethical behavior ⓘ kindness to servants ⓘ moral conduct ⓘ non-violence ⓘ piety ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| materialUsed | rock ⓘ |
| partOf | Edicts of Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
instruction of subjects
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promotion of dhamma ⓘ propagation of moral law ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Brahmi script
NERFINISHED
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Minor Rock Edicts Description of subject: The Minor Rock Edicts are a series of shorter inscriptions issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, mainly promoting moral and ethical conduct in line with his policy of dhamma.
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