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Authors: Charles R. Allen
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Rhys Davids, Thomas,
310
,
330
,
346
Rock Edicts,
xi
–
xii
,
186
,
388
,
389
,
405
–
15
; in Afghanistan,
338
–
9
; Ashoka revealed as author of,
168
–
9
,
179
–
80
,
249
; Bairat-Calcutta Minor Rock Edict,
221
–
3
,
268
–
9
,
352
; carved on slabs,
348
; compared to Pillar Edicts,
170
–
1
; dating of,
178
,
260
,
268
,
296
,
298
,
381
–
2
,
383
,
385
; Dharma concept in,
xix
,
165
,
167
,
171
–
5
,
176
–
8
,
179
–
80
,
358
,
383
,
389
; Dhauli Rock Edict,
155
–
8
,
169
–
71
,
174
,
177
,
201
,
232
,
258
,
266
,
268
,
282
–
3
,
284
,
352
,
360
; edict sites found since independence,
348
–
51
; elephant images,
157
,
157
,
231
,
232
,
257
–
9
,
258
,
360
,
360
,
397
; Erragudi RE,
337
; influence of
Arthashastra
on,
307
–
8
; at Jaugada,
279
–
80
,
281
,
281
–
2
,
284
–
5
; at Kalsi,
257
–
9
,
258
,
260
,
266
,
268
; Khandagiri (Orissa),
108
–
9
,
110
,
112
–
13
,
133
,
154
–
5
; Mansehra,
262
,
364
; Maski MRE,
337
; Minor Rock Edicts (MRE),
110
–
11
,
266
–
7
,
268
–
9
,
298
,
305
–
6
,
336
–
7
,
348
,
349
–
52
,
379
,
380
–
1
; in Mysore State,
305
–
6
,
336
–
7
; omission of REs
11
–
13
in Kalinga,
170
,
177
,
282
–
3
,
348
,
416
–
18
; Prinsep’s translations of,
158
,
163
,
170
–
8
; production of,
353
–
4
; in Punjab,
132
; sanctity of,
340
; Sannati,
348
,
352
; Sassaram cave inscription,
268
,
269
,
351
; second tranche of,
383
–
5
; Separate Rock Edicts (SREs 1 and 2) in Kalinga,
170
,
282
–
4
,
348
,
352
,
416
–
18
; Shahbazgarhi inscription,
228
–
33
,
231
,
260
,
262
,
268
,
364
; at shrine of Rupnath,
264
–
8
,
269
,
337,
351
; Sopara rock edict,
290
; specific references to the Buddha,
223
–
4
; tally of known Edicts (in 1877),
295
–
6
;
see also
caves; Girnar edict rock
Rosetta Stone,
250
Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (RAS),
104
,
113
–
14
,
118
,
184
,
228
–
30
,
282
,
288
,
330
;
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
(JRAS),
118
,
140
,
160
,
169
,
181
,
222
,
228
,
291
Rupnath, shrine of,
264
–
8
,
269
,
337
,
351
Said, Professor Edward,
xv
, xvi
Salomon, Richard,
329
Samprati, King (Sampadin/Samgata, Ashoka’s grandson),
36
,
194
,
195
,
298
,
392
,
393
,
394
,
395
,
396
Sanchi
(chaitya giri
or ‘hill of shrines’): archaeological excavation (1851),
236
–
49
,
334
,
382
,
387
; Ashoka evidence at,
240
–
2
,
241
,
244
–
6
,
248
,
278
,
340
–
6
,
375
,
387
,
391
; Ashokan lion capital at,
245
,
245
–
6
,
334
,
335
,
340
; Cunningham and,
236
–
41
,
243
,
244
,
245
,
246
–
9
,
274
,
334
,
335
,
382
,
387
; destruction of,
397
; discovery of,
106
–
8
; Fell’s account of visit to,
140
; great stupa at,
96
,
237
–
47
,
270
,
339
,
391
; inscriptions at,
153
,
158
–
62
,
163
,
168
,
236
,
275
,
328
,
340
,
343
; John Marshall’s restoration work,
339
; in
Mahavamsa
(as Chetiyagiri),
148
,
152
,
248
;
The Monuments of Sanchi
(Foucher and Marshall),
339
–
46
; on-site museum,
336
; phased building of,
246
–
7
; Pillar Edicts at,
244
–
6
,
257
,
334
,
340
,
352
; Prinsep and,
153
,
158
–
62
,
163
,
168
,
236
,
238
; reliquaries at,
247
–
8
,
382
,
387
; sculpture at,
96
,
106
–
8
,
158
–
60
,
227
,
237
,
239
–
47
,
275
,
278
,
334
–
6
,
340
–
6
,
397
–
8
;
toranas
(gateways) at,
96
,
107
–
8
,
237
–
43
,
247
,
339
,
340
–
6
,
348
,
375
,
391
,
397
–
8
Sandrokoptos, King
see
Chandragupta, King
Sangha, Buddhist
see
Buddhism
Sanghamitta (daughter of Ashoka),
144
,
146
,
148
,
149
,
186
,
248
,
297
,
351
,
376
,
379
Sankisa,
206
,
206
–
7
,
213
–
14
,
220
–
1
,
255
–
7
,
259
Sanskrit,
xviii
,
xix
,
31
–
3
,
42
,
128
,
138
–
40
,
286
,
363
; Boden Chair at Oxford,
129
,
249
; Buddhist
Mahayana
tradition,
185
–
6
,
187
; close affinities to Latin and Greek,
33
,
36
–
7
; grammars and dictionaries,
32
,
75
–
6
; Hinduism and,
23
–
4
,
32
–
3
,
348
; William Jones and,
32
,
33
,
65
,
75
,
101
; Mackenzie collection,
110
; Mysore Oriental Library collection,
306
; Prinsep and,
137
,
161
,
162
,
230
Sanskrit College in Benares,
44
,
225
,
297
,
337
Sanskrit College in Calcutta,
75
,
310
Sarnath complex of ruins,
85
–
6
,
86
,
87
,
191
,
336
; Ashokan lion capital at,
331
,
334
–
5
,
355
,
356
; Cunningham’s excavations at,
136
–
7
,
226
,
237
,
333
; ‘Deer Park’ at,
207
,
215
,
226
,
334
; human remains at,
44
,
125
; Oertal discovers main shrine (1904-5),
333
–
4
,
336
; Schism pillar Edict at,
244
,
352
Sasanka, King of Bengal,
218
,
254
,
399
Satakarni I, King,
238
,
247
,
397
–
8
Satavahana (Andhra) dynasty,
36
,
91
,
238
–
9
,
247
,
288
,
304
–
5
,
397
–
8
sati
(immolation of widows),
115
Satiyaputra tribes,
175
sculpture,
235
,
291
,
335
–
6
,
385
; at Amaravati,
87
–
9
,
89
–
95
,
280
–
1
,
304
–
5
,
397
–
8
; at Bharhut,
251
,
270
–
6
,
278
,
397
–
8
; at Bodhgaya,
300
–
1
; Didarganj Yakshi,
322
–
4
,
335
; at Kumrahar,
320
,
321
,
322
,
323
;
at Langudi,
360
–
1
; Nirvana statue of the Buddha at Kasia,
294
; Parkham giant,
298
–
9
; Rampurva capitals,
292
–
4
; at Sanchi,
96
,
106
,
107
–
8
,
158
,
159
,
160
,
227
,
237
,
239
–
44
,
245
–
7
,
334
–
6
,
340
–
6
,
397
–
8
; at Sankisa,
255
–
6
,
256
;
at Sarnath,
331
,
334
,
355
; at Shitala Devi temple (Patna),
318
–
19
Scythians,
66
,
113
,
132
,
134
,
234
,
289
,
366
Seleukos (Macedonian general),
56
,
57
,
59
,
60
,
60
–
1
,
62
,
176
,
178
,
376
; alliance with Chandragupta,
57
–
8
,
59
–
61
,
68
,
367
–
9
; invasion of India by (305
BCE
),
57
–
8
,
59
–
60
,
63
,
68
; Seleucid Empire,
61
,
62
–
3
,
335
,
374
Sen, Babu Ramkomal,
130
Shams-i Siraj ‘Afif,
11
–
12
,
14
,
15
Shankacharya, Adi,
xiii
,
228
,
399
,
400
Shankacharya, Shaivite temple of,
228
Shastry, Shama,
306
Shishunga dynasty,
34
Shitala Devi temple (Patna),
318
–
19
,
322
Shrinagar,
76