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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Ashoka
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Standard Reference VerifiedThis famous edict is from Major Rock Edict XII of Emperor Ashoka. In it, Ashoka appeals for harmony among all religious sects, urging people not to praise their own sect or disparage others, emphasizing that mutual tolerance strengthens all faiths.
Inscriptions focusing on religious tolerance, Dhamma, and non-sectarian ethical harmony are characteristic of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
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