Asoka rock Edicts Shahbaz Garhi Mardan, KPK, Pakistan.

These Are Some Pictures of English Commemorative Board and Thousands Of years Old Asoka Rock Edicts Located at Shahbaz Garhi Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Shahbaz Garhi is a village and historic site. It has mountains, green trees, fields and a small river in the centre of the village. In ancient times all these facilities made it attractive for the army and travellers to dig in their tents here, stay for few days and organize their further strategy. The historic Stones of Ashoka, and other sites like Mekha Sanda are worth visiting. The record fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor, Asoka ( 272-235 BC) and represent the earliest  evidence of writing in South Asia. they are written from right to left in the Kharosthi script. The fourteen major edicts recorded at the site present aspects of Asoka’s dharma or righteous law.

It is written on the English Commemorative Board At The Site of Asoka rock Edicts Shahbaz Garhi Mardan, KPK, Pakistan.

' Asoka Rock Edicts Shahbaz Garhi'

'The olden name of Shahbaz Garhi, Forgotten in The fog of history, has been traced in The account of The Chinese travellers SUNG-YUG, Who visited this region in 520 A.D mentioned it as Fo-Shahfu, while Hiun-Tsang came here in about 630 A.D, called it Po-Lou-Shah. Apparently, the site in ancient times was The meeting place of The important routes used by The travellers from all walks of life. Therefore, among The numerous villages on The right Bank of River Indus, it was Shahbaz Garhi which was graced with The Royal Edicts of Asoka. He was a well known Mauryan Emperor of South Asia, who succeeded to The throne in about 274 B.C. Asoka, who was a great Patron of Buddhism, who was The first ruler to issue such edicts, which are found in many places in South Asia. The set of Fourteen edicts at Shahbaz Garhi is written in local Kharoshti script and inscribed on two rocks. The name of The language used in these inscriptions is known as Gandhari Prakrit. The Asokan edicts dated to about 257 B.C, are a unique proclamation of moral principles and religious toleration. The edicts emphasize on The sanctity of both human and animal life and strictly prohibit people from silly customs on The occasion of sickness, wedding, birth etc. Such  worthless ceremonies the edicts say, should be changed by The behaviour of love for all beings with The firm commitment of other good deeds such as obedience to parents, honour to teachers, respect for aged and holy men and kindness to servants. In brief, these edicts very earnestly convey a noble message to The people on The code of piety (Dharma) as enunciated by Buddh.'


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