Which of the following Rock Edict of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis? (UPPCS Prelims 2022 Paper-1)

A. Rock Edict- XI 

B. Rock Edict- XII 

C. Rock Edict- XIII 

D. Rock Edict- II  


Solution: B

Rock Edict- XII of Ashoka speaks of religious synthesis.

It directed and determined requests for religious tolerance amongst different religious denominations.

The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions that have been related to Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan Empire, who ruled from 268 to 232 BCE. 

These collections were found on pillars, stones, and cave walls.

Hence, (b) is the correct answer.

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