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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2017 — General Studies · Question 31 of 200

Q31
History of India
The Mauryan ruler who used the name 'Piyadasi' in his official declarations was
  1. a.Bimbisara
  2. b.Ashoka
  3. c.Chandragupta Maurya
  4. d.Brihadratha

Answer: (B) Ashoka

Ashoka used the title "Devanampiya Piyadasi" ("Beloved of the Gods, of Gracious Mien") in his rock and pillar edicts, which is how scholars eventually identified the historical figure behind the inscriptions.

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