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Ashoka's Secret Edict: The Dhauli and Jaugada Inscriptions

Ashoka's Secret Edict: The Dhauli and Jaugada Inscriptions

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into two of Ashoka's most remarkable yet often overlooked rock edicts: the separate inscriptions carved at Dhauli and Jaugada. These edicts, located on the eastern coast of India in the former kingdom of Kalinga, were addressed specifically to the officials and people of that conquered region. Lucas explains how the Dhauli edict issues a plea for fair treatment and tolerance, while the Jaugada version expands on administrative reforms. The conversation explores Ashoka's strategy of integrating a rebellious province into his empire through moral persuasion rather than force. They discuss the unique elephant carving at Dhauli, the use of Prakrit and Kalinga-specific language, and how these edicts reveal a ruler grappling with the aftermath of a brutal war. The episode also touches on the legacy of the Kalinga war as a pivot point for Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism and his subsequent policies of Dhamma. #Ashoka #Kalinga #Dhauli #Jaugada #RockEdicts #MauryanEmpire #Buddhism #Dhamma #Prakrit #ElephantCarving #AncientIndia #History #FexingoHistory #EmperorAshoka #Edicts #WarAndPeace #Archaeology #Epigraphy Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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