Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription? "Whosoever praises his…
Who among the following rulers advised his subjects through this inscription?
"Whosoever praises his religious sect or blames other sects out of excessive devotion to his own sect, with the view of glorifying his own sect, he rather injures his own sect very severely."
Ashoka
Samudragupta
Harshavardhana
Krishnadeva Raya
Solution
The quote is from Ashoka's Major Rock Edict XII, which advocates tolerance and restraint in praising one's own religion or condemning others. Answer: (a).