Visited Asoka (272 - 235) Rock Edicts Shahbaz Garhi Mardan
Two stones having Gandhari parkrit in Kharoshthi Script.
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Two stones having Gandhari parkrit in Kharoshthi Script.
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The olden name of Shahbaz Garhi, Forgotten in The fog of history, has been traced in The account of The Chinese travellers SUNG-YUG,Who visited this region in 520A.D mentioned it as Fo-Shahfu, while Hiun-Tsang came here in about 630 A.D, called it Po-Lou-Shah Apparently, ... cont
the site in ancient times was The meeting place of The important routes used by The travellers from all walks of life. Therefore, among The numerous villages on The right Bank of River Indus, it was Shahbaz Garhi which was graced with The Royal Edicts of Asoka. ... cont...
He was a well known Mauryan Emperor of South Asia, who succeeded to The throne in about 274 B.C. Asoka, who was a great Patron of Buddhism, who was The first ruler to issue such edicts, which are found in many places in South Asia. ... cont...
The set of Fourteen edicts at Shahbaz Garhi is written in local Kharoshti script & inscribed on two rocks. Name of The language used in these inscriptions is known as Gandhari Prakrit. The Asokan edicts dated to about 257 B.C, are unique proclamation of moral principles cont ...
and religious toleration. The edicts emphasize on The sanctity of both human and animal life and strictly prohibit people from silly customs on The occasion of sickness, wedding, birth etc. Such worthless ceremonies the edicts say, should be changed by ... cont...
The behaviour of love for all beings with The firm commitment of other good deeds such as obedience to parents, honour to teachers, respect for aged and holy men and kindness to servants. In brief, these edicts very earnestly convey a noble message to The people.
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