Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
The Asokan major rock edicts which tell us about the Sangam Kingdom include rock edicts:
Solution & Analysis
Answer: C
Concept
Ashoka's edicts serve as a historical bridge, mentioning neighboring kingdoms outside the Mauryan administrative control.Explanation
Major Rock Edict II mentions medical treatment for humans and animals provided to neighbors like the Cholas, Pandyas, Satiyaputas, and Keralaputas. Major Rock Edict XIII mentions the victory of Dhamma reaching these same Southern kingdoms and even Ceylon (Sri Lanka).Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Edict II establishes diplomatic and welfare links with the Sangam south.
Logic 2: Edict XIII places the Sangam kingdoms within the cultural (though not political) influence of Ashoka's Dhamma.