Q. Which of the following is the single most important source of the history of Ashoka?

A
Sri Lankan chronicles- Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa
B
Buddhist works Divyavadana and Ashokavadana
C
Inscriptions of Ashoka
D
Archaeological Sources and the Puranas
Solution:

The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the pillars as well as boulders and cave walls, made by Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire during his reign, from 268 BCE to 232 BCE.

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