Mansehra Rock Edicts
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Mansehra Rock Edicts are fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, inscribed on rocks in Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The edicts are cut into three boulders and date back to 3rd century BC and they are written in the ancient Indic script of Gandhara culture, Kharosthi. The edicts mention aspects of Ashoka’s dharma.[1][2] The site was submitted for inclusion in the World Heritage Sites and is currently in the tentative list.
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Location | Mansehra, Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
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Coordinates | 34°20′0″N 73°10′0″E |
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Website | UNESCO World Heritage Sites tentative list |
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