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In which Minor Rock Edict recensions is the personal name 'Ashoka' explicitly found?

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The personal name Ashoka appears explicitly in Minor Rock Edict recensions at sites including Maski, Gujarra and Nittur. This question belongs to the political, religious and diplomatic history of the Mauryan age. A sound answer requires matching the ruler, person, place, title or event with its correct chronological and documentary setting. Mauryan history is reconstructed from several different bodies of evidence: Ashokan inscriptions, archaeological remains, the Arthashastra tradition, Buddhist and Jain narratives, Puranic genealogies, and Greek or Roman accounts. These sources were produced at different times and for different purposes, so their claims should not automatically be treated as identical in reliability.

AMaski, Gujarra and Nittur
BKalinga and Bhabru
CGirnar and Dhauli
DRummindei and Nigalisagar
Correct Answer: Maski, Gujarra and NitturYour Answer: A

Explanation

Correct answer: Maski, Gujarra and Nittur. The personal name Ashoka appears explicitly in Minor Rock Edict recensions at sites including Maski, Gujarra and Nittur. Therefore this option matches the accepted historical association and chronology. Sarnath, Dhauli, Girnar and other famous sites preserve important Ashokan records, but the question asks for sites where the personal name 'Ashoka' is explicitly used.

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