In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

The correct option is Kanganahalli.

Detailed Explanation:

At Kanganahalli (located in the Kalaburagi/Gulbarga district of Karnataka, along the banks of the Bhima River), extensive archaeological excavations conducted by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) revealed the remains of a monumental Buddhist Stupa (Maha Stupa).

Among the remarkable sculptural panels discovered at the site, one prominent relief sculpture depicts Emperor Ashoka seated on a throne alongside his queen and attendants. Crucially, this stone portrait contains a Brahmi inscription in the Prakrit language that explicitly reads ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka).

This is the first and only inscribed stone relief portrait of Emperor Ashoka ever identified by name, making Kanganahalli a site of immense historical and archaeological importance.