Devanampiya Piyadassi
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Devanampiya Piyadassi is an honorific title meaning “Beloved of the Gods, Pleasant to Behold,” historically associated with the Indian emperor Ashoka in his rock and pillar inscriptions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
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regnal title ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ashokan pillar edicts
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Ashokan rock edicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Indian honorifics
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Royal titles ⓘ |
| epigraphicallyAttestedIn |
Indian subcontinent
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Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
Devanampriya
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Priyadarshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInScript |
Brahmi
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Kharosthi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Prakrit ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | Beloved of the Gods, Pleasant to Behold ⓘ |
| historicallyImportantFor | identification of Ashoka in inscriptions ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
dharmic king
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righteous ruler ⓘ |
| identifiedWith | Ashoka in modern scholarship ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Buddhist inscriptions
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spread of Buddhism ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Beloved of the Gods
ⓘ
He who looks with affection ⓘ |
| titleOf | Mauryan emperor of India ⓘ |
| transliteratedAs |
Devanampriya Priyadarshi
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Devanampriya Priyadarsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | self-designation in Ashokan edicts ⓘ |
| usedBy | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
3rd century BCE
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Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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