The Gujarra minor rock edict, in which the name of Ashoka is mentioned, is located in-

U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008

A. Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh
B. Datia district of Madhya Pradesh
C. Jaipur district of Rajasthan
D. Champaran district of Bihar

Answer: Datia district of Madhya Pradesh

Option b is the correct answer. The Gujarra minor rock edict, is located in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh. The edict is situated north of the village Gujarra at the foot of a low hill known as Siddham ki Todiya. It was discovered in 1953 CE. The inscription refers to Ashoka by his personal name and titles: "Devanampiya Piyadasi Asokaraja."

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