UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2020
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? 'Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely.'
- Ashoka
- Samudragupta
- Harshavardhana
- Krishnadeva Raya
Answer
Correct Answer
Ashoka
Explanation
The passage is from Ashoka's Rock Edict XII, which advocates tolerance and respect for all religious sects.
Topics: ancient india, history, mauryan empire - ashoka, rock edict xii - religious tolerance