Delhi Police Constable Exam Model Paper 6

• Ashoka the Great belonged to the Maurya Dynasty
• This dynasty was formed by Chandragupta Maurya , in the present-day Bihar, after Defeating Nanda dynasty ruler-Dhana Nanda.

Extra facts :

• There are 14 Major Rock edicts scattered throughout India
• Each of these edicts represents part of Ashoka's policy of Dhamma
• They were meant to teach Ashoka's subjects various philosophical and administrative virtues like tolerance, non-violence, and kingship.