Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c11.s37.8
Age of the Nandas and Mauryas c11.s37.8
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c11.s37.8
The promotion of toleration and harmony among different religious sects and of kindness towards animal life were two particular aspects of Dharma to which Aśoka gave very special attention. The twelfth Rock-Edict sets forth the principles of religious toleration in very clear terms and constitutes one of the noblest documents of human history and we are justified in citing the edict in full⁵.