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UPSC 1995: The name by which Asoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
(a)Chakravarti
(b)Dharmadeva
(c)Dharmakirti
(d)Priyadarshini
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In almost all his edicts Ashoka calls himself “Devanampiya Priyadarsi/Priyadarshi” (Beloved of the Gods, He-who-looks-with-kindness). None of the other epithets—Chakravarti, Dharmadeva or Dharmakirti—occur as his usual self-designation in the inscriptions. ([studocu.com](https://www.studocu.com/in/document/sambalpur-university/zoology-ge-student/inscriptions-opsc/110766251?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 21. It falls under Ancient History > Mauryan Empire.
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