Q. Who amongst the following also had the name 'Devanama Piyadassi'?
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Correct Answer: (A)
Mauryan King Ashoka
Explanation: Ashoka the Great known also as Piyadasi (Pali. Sanskrit:Priyadarsin – meaning 'good looking'), and Devanaลpiya was the emperor of the Mauryan Empire from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Ten years (of reign) having been completed, King Piodasses (Piyadassi) made known (the doctrine of) Piety to men; and from this moment he has made men more pious, and everything thrives throughout the whole world.
Explanation by: Ruchi Sharma
Ashoka the Great known also as Piyadasi (Pali. Sanskrit:Priyadarsin – meaning 'good looking'), and Devanaลpiya was the emperor of the Mauryan Empire from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. Ten years (of reign) having been completed, King Piodasses (Piyadassi) made known (the doctrine of) Piety to men; and from this moment he has made men more pious, and everything thrives throughout the whole world.