Minor Rock Edicts
E520845
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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashoka | 0 |
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
ⓘ
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
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Kharosthi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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