Question

The accounts of Kalinga War is known to us by the

  1. Rock Edict-XIII
  2. Rummindei Pillar inscription
  3. Accounts of Hiuen Tsang
  4. Minor Rock Edict-I

Answer:

Option A: Rock Edict-XIII

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Rock Edict-XIII”.

The accounts of the Kalinga War are known to us by the Rock Edict XIII.

This edicts, inscribed by Ashoka on a rock face at Dhauli, Odisha, provides a detailed account of the war and its aftermath. Ashoka describes the horrors of the war and his subsequent conversion to Buddhism.