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Which Mauryan emperor systematically used the honorific name 'Piyadasi' (He who looks on with affection) in his official royal edicts and declarations?

  1. A
    Bimbisara
  2. B
    Ashoka
  3. C
    Chandragupta Maurya
  4. D
    Brihadratha

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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.

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Which Mauryan emperor systematically used the honorific name 'Piyadasi' (He who looks on with affection) in his official royal edicts and declarations?
A
Bimbisara
B
Ashoka
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
Brihadratha

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