Asked: I.A.S. (Pre.) 2020medium Level
ID: 6940030e128ec97c3fdfdb2a
QUESTION STATEMENT:

निम्नलिखित में से किस शासक ने अपनी प्रजा को इस अभिलेख के माध्यम से परामर्श दिया? "कोई भी व्यक्ति जो अपने संप्रदाय को महिमा-मंडित करने की दृष्टि से अपने धार्मिक संप्रदाय की प्रशंसा करता है या अपने संप्रदाय के प्रति अत्यधिक भक्ति के कारण अन्य संप्रदायों की निंदा करता है, वह अपितु अपने संप्रदाय को गंभीर रूप से हानि पहुंचाता है।"

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."

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Ashoka
अशोक
Correct
B
Samudragupta
समुद्रगुप्त
C
Harshavardhana
हर्षवर्धन
D
Krishnadeva Raya
कृष्णदेव राय
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option A (Ashoka)

प्रस्तुत पंक्तियां मौर्य शासक अशोक के बारहवें शिलालेख में उद्धृत हैं।

Mentioned statement is found on Ashoka's 12th major Rock Edict by which Ashoka has preached about religious harmony.

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