[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Historical geography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography) › [The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899) › c5.s8.15 # The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s8.15 The Geographical Dictionary of Ancient and Mediaeval India c5.s8.15 - **Language:** English ### [c5.s8.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.15) Jaugada—The fort of Jaugada, eighteen miles to the north west of Ganjam, contains an edict of Asoka inscribed upon a rock (Arch S Rep, vol XIII Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum, vol I) The rock which bears the edict of Asoka (dating about 250 B C), is four miles to the west of Purushottamapur in the district of Ganjam, Madras Presidency, on the north bank of the Rishikulya (Ind Ant, I, 219) - [Previous: c5.s8.14](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.14) - [Next: c5.s8.16](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.16) - [Up: c5.s8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8) ## Cites (4) - [Archaeological Survey of India Reports (1862–1887)](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.archaeology.asr) - [Aśoka](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.asoka) - [Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.corpora.cii) - [Indian Antiquary](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.epigraphy.corpora.ia) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.15](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.geography.dey-1899.c5.s8.15) · Pramāṇa