UPPCS · प्रश्न 20
Consider the following statements with respect to Ashoka: 1. The definition of Dhamma given by Ashoka is taken from 'Rahulovada-sutta'. 2. In the 14th year of his coronation, Ashoka appointed a new type of staff, called Dhamma-mahamatras. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या
उत्तर: (A) Both 1 and 2
व्याख्या
Scholars trace Ashoka's Dhamma to Buddhist texts such as the Rahulovada sutta; Rock Edict V says Dhamma-mahamatras were created 13 years after consecration, i.e. in the 14th year. (Verify with the official key.)