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Devanampriya Piyadasi is another name for whom among the following Mauryan kings?

Options

A

Samprati

B

Ashoka

C

Shatadhanvan

D

Bindusara

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Correct Answer :

Option B

Ashoka

Solution :

The correct answer is Ashoka.

Explanation:
Ashoka, also known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Mauryan Empire, ruling from circa 268 to 232 BCE. In his inscriptions and edicts, he is frequently referred to by the honorific titles "Devanampriya" (which translates to "Beloved of the Gods") and "Piyadasi" (which translates to "He who looks on with affection" or "Of gracious mien").

These inscriptions, carved on rocks and pillars throughout his vast empire, served as public declarations of his policies, moral teachings (Dharma), and efforts to propagate Buddhism following his conversion after the Kalinga War.

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