Answer: Ashoka
Notes: The great Emperor Ashoka was the third ruler of Mauryan Dynasty after Chandragupta Maurya and Bindusar. His reign lasted from 268 BCE to 232 BCE. After witnessing the bloodshed at Kalinga war, Ashoka converted to Buddhism. He then started propounding Dhamma and he was the first ruler to talk to his people through his inscriptions. Ashok's inscription/edicts are mainly classified into : 1. Pillar inscriptions 2. Major Rock Edict 3. Minor Rock Edict Pillar inscriptions of Ashoka in Bihar region are found at Lauriya Areraj, Lauriya Nandangarh and Rampurva. These inscriprions/edicts were written in Brahmi script.
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