Prelims 2020 • Paper 1 (GS) • Q.30

Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2020 • Q.30

Ancient History

Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."

2020 Prelims • Paper 1 (GS)

Q.29 Q.31

Syllabus Connection

History of India and Indian National Movement. (Prelims)

NCERT Connection

Ch.7: Ashoka, The Emperor Who Gave Up War

History • Class 6 • Class 6 Our Past I

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