Q. Which historical site is located in Jogad in Odisha ?
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Correct Answer: (B)
Ashoka's rock inscription site
Explanation: Jaugada is a ruined fortress in the Ganjam district in Odisha. Jaugada lies 35 km north-west of Berhampur and 160 km south-west of Bhubaneshwar. Once a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the newly conquered province of Kalinga, Jaugada is famed by its version of the monumental stone-cut edicts in Prakrit of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
Explanation by: Uday Singh
Jaugada is a ruined fortress in the Ganjam district in Odisha. Jaugada lies 35 km north-west of Berhampur and 160 km south-west of Bhubaneshwar. Once a provincial Mauryan fortified capital of the newly conquered province of Kalinga, Jaugada is famed by its version of the monumental stone-cut edicts in Prakrit of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.