CBSE Class 6 Answered

Edicts are the royal proclamations issued by the ruler. Edicts of Ashoka are the oldest, best preserved and precisely dated records of India. Ashoka’s edicts include 14 Major Rock Edicts, seven pillar edicts and several minor rock edicts.  These edicts reflect the policies and events which took place during the reign of Ashoka. For example, the Rock edict XIII mentions that great miseries inflicted on the people during the Kalinga War changed the heart of Ashoka and he vowed not to wage a war again. Ashoka spread the message of peace, non-violence and universal brotherhood to the people through the edicts.  The Sanchi Stupa is a semi-spherical dome structure which contains the relics of Buddha such as his teeth, hair or bones. The Sanchi Stupa was built by Ashoka in 3rd century BC. Many stories taken from Jataka and the events of the life of the Buddha have been engraved on the gateways of the stupa at Sanchi.