Asked: I.A.S. (Pre) 1995medium Level
ID: 6940005f128ec97c3fdfd945
QUESTION STATEMENT:

अशोक का अपने शिलालेखों में सामान्यतः जिस नाम से उल्लेख हुआ है, वह है-

The name by which Ashoka is referred to in his inscriptions is :

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Chakravarti
चक्रवर्ती
B
Dharmadeva
धर्मदेव
C
Dharmakirti
धर्मकीर्ति
D
Priyadarshi
प्रियदर्शी
Correct
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option D (Priyadarshi)

अशोक के अभिलेखों में सर्वत्र उसे देवानामपिय, देवानामपियदसि (देवताओं का प्रिय अथवा देखने में सुंदर-देवनाम् प्रियदर्शी) तथा राजा आदि की उपाधियों से संबोधित किया गया है। पुराणों में उसे 'अशोकवर्द्धन' कहा गया है।

The name by which Ashoka is referred in his inscription is "Priyadarshi" (Piyadasi), "Devanampiya Piyadasi" which means "Beloved of the Gods". He has also been stated as "Ashok Vardhan" in Puranas.

Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Maurya Empire
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