Why are Ashoka's rock edicts considered reliable sources of history?
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Correct answer: They are contemporary inscriptional evidence
Ashoka’s rock edicts are inscriptions produced during or close to his reign, so they provide direct evidence about royal messages, administration and Dhamma. They must still be interpreted critically because official records present the ruler’s viewpoint. Even with that limitation, they are contemporary inscriptional evidence, not novels, folk songs or fiction.
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They are contemporary inscriptional evidence
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Ashoka’s rock edicts are inscriptions produced during or close to his reign, so they provide direct evidence about royal messages, administration and Dhamma. They must still be interpreted critically because official records present the ruler’s viewpoint. Even with that limitation, they are contemporary inscriptional evidence, not novels, folk songs or fiction.
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This is a Class 11 History question. Chapter: Writing and City Life. Topic: Development and uses of writing.
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