Ashokan Rock Edicts
અશોકનો શિલાલેખ
A giant boulder inscribed with Ashoka's fourteen edicts, which also carries 5th-century inscriptions from Rudradaman and Skandagupta.
This huge granite boulder stands by the road to Girnar Mountain. It bears the 14 major rock edicts of Emperor Ashoka from the 3rd century BCE, written in Brahmi script, promoting the Dharma and benevolent governance. The same rock also carries a Sanskrit inscription from Rudradaman I, dated 150 CE. It is one of the earliest known long Sanskrit inscriptions and records the repair of Sudarshana Lake. There is also an inscription from the Gupta dynasty in the 5th century. The rock is now protected by a small building. Entry is inexpensive, and a visit takes about 30 minutes. It can be combined with a day trip to Damodar Kund and Girnar Mountain.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Damodar Kund
- Adi Kadi Vav
- Uparkot Buddhist Caves
- Uparkot Fort
- Navghan Kuvo
- Khapra Kodiya Caves
- Mahabat Maqbara
- Willingdon Dam