Ashokan Inscriptions And Legacy
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Legacy and Impact
Ashokan inscriptions established a tradition of state communication via public texts. They
- United distant provinces under shared moral laws.
- Accelerated the spread of Buddhism through clear, accessible messages.
- Inspired iconic symbols like the Sarnath Lion Capital and the Ashoka Chakra.
- Enabled the 19th-century decipherment of Brahmi, founding modern South Asian epigraphy.