Identification of the Mauryan Monarch
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
1994
Evidence Source
LinkID: ART_HIS_1994_191 Ref: Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas by Romila Thapar
The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as the emperor of Magadha-
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The Bhabru (Bairat) pillar is the only inscription where Ashoka explicitly identifies himself as the 'King of Magadha'.