Ashoka Edict (Shasana), Gavi Mata, Koppala - Central Karnataka Road Trip-Ep.8 | TraveGu | Chaaraniga

Ashoka Edict (Shasana), Gavi Mata, Koppala - Central Karnataka Road Trip-Ep. 08 | TraveGu | Chaaraniga

Written on a rock here are the words of one of India's greatest rulers, Ashoka the Great. Ashoka became an apostle of peace after the war in Kalinga (modern Orissa). Filled with remorse over the slaughter and suffering of war. Ahoka turned non-vilent and decided to propagate Dhamma (meaning 'little evil , and much good') among people. To do this he has a number of his messages recorded on rocks and pillars throughout his empire. The Gavimath edict is one such message. It was inscribed in about 258 BC, making it one of India's oldest written deciphered records.

Like at Gavimath, the Ashokan edict at Palkigundu is also inscibed on a boulder that has a rock canopy above it.

Ashoka had several copies of each edict made. So far, versions of the Gavimath inscription - called Minor Rock Edict 1 - are found in 17 other places, including in Palkigundu, including in Palkigundu, just 3.5km away, and in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, more than 1600km away.

The locations of Ashoka's edicts give us an idea of the extent of Mauryan influence. Karnataka is particularly rich in Ashokan inscription. Nine sites in the state have Ashokan edicts. The nine sites are- Sannati, Maski, Udegolam, Nittur, Gavimath, Palkigundu, Siddapura, and Bramhagiri.


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