Jaugada
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Jaugada is an ancient fortified settlement in present-day Odisha, India, best known for its Mauryan-era remains and an important rock edict of Emperor Ashoka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jaugada canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient fortified settlement
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| administeredRegionInAshokanPeriod | Kalinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavations | yes ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| functionInAntiquity |
administrative centre
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military outpost ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ashokan rock edict inscription
NERFINISHED
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ditches ⓘ fortification walls ⓘ gates ⓘ |
| hasWork | Major Rock Edicts of Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Mauryan period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
post-Mauryan period ⓘ |
| inscriptionsConcern |
Dhamma (moral law)
NERFINISHED
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administrative instructions ⓘ non-violence ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ welfare of subjects ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | rock edict ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Prakrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ganjam district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rushikulya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Berhampur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brahmapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMajorRockEdicts | 14 ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| regionHistoricallyKnownAs | Kalinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptOfInscriptions | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesEdictSeriesWith |
Dhauli
NERFINISHED
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Girnar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalsi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mansehra NERFINISHED ⓘ Shahbazgarhi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence for Mauryan administration in Kalinga
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important site for Mauryan archaeology ⓘ important source for Ashokan studies ⓘ |
| yieldsFindsOf |
ancient structural remains
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pottery ⓘ terracotta objects ⓘ |
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