Who amongst the following also had the name 'Devanama Piyadassi'?

Ruchi Sharma • 9.84K Points
Tutor III History

Q. Who amongst the following also had the name 'Devanama Piyadassi'?

(A) Mauryan King Ashoka
(B) Mauryan King Chandragupta Maurya
(C) Gautam Buddha
(D) Bhagwan Mahavira

Correct Answer - Option(A)

Explanation by: Ruchi Sharma

Ashoka the Great known also as Piyadasi (Pali. Sanskrit:Priyadarsin – meaning 'good looking'), and Devanaŋpiya was the emperor of the Mauryan Empire from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Ten years (of reign) having been completed, King Piodasses (Piyadassi) made known (the doctrine of) Piety to men; and from this moment he has made men more pious, and everything thrives throughout the whole world.

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