Which Mauryan emperor systematically used the honorific name 'Piyadasi' (He who looks on with affection) in his official royal edicts and declarations?
- ABimbisara
- BAshoka
- CChandragupta Maurya
- DBrihadratha
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Emperor Ashoka referred to himself in most of his major rock and pillar inscriptions using the titles Devanampiya (Beloved of the Gods) and Piyadasi (Pleasant to behold / He who looks on with affection). This identity was definitively confirmed following the decipherment of the Maski edict.