Historical Places of the Subcontinent

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 12:02am

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Its interesting and definitely something to see...

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 3:32am

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Good news about bhanbore…

Excavation at Bhanbore to resume soon | Sci-tech | DAWN.COM

the_kaur · March 12, 2012, 8:59am

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There were many Ashokan rock edicts in Punjab and NWFP, what is their status?

muqawwee123 · March 12, 2012, 9:04am

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Welcome back and happy holi.

Let me find, what happened to these rock edicts by Talibans.

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 9:11am

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^ there were some in swat, don't know their status after the taleban though

the_kaur · March 12, 2012, 11:18am

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Thanks a lot:)

And there were three forts in NWFP, Fort gulistan, fort Saragarhi, and the other, My great great grandfather died in Saragarhi az a part of British Indian Army:)

muqawwee123 · March 12, 2012, 11:24am

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I heard about Saragarhi and probably there are some rock edicts too. Famous forts in NWFP (now KPK - Khaibar Pakhtoonkhwa) include Balahisaar (Peshawer), Giri Fort (Taxila).

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 11:28am

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I dont know if you have put something about Shalimar Bagh Lahore

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 11:29am

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Noor Jehan Tomb

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 11:30am

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Jehangir tomb

muqawwee123 · March 12, 2012, 11:33am

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Ali do you know that Noorjehan also composed some poetry in Persian and the couplet written on her grave (related to some nightingale) is also probably composed by her.

Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 11:36am

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swat…

Swat

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Ali_Syed · March 12, 2012, 1:35pm

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No i didnt know about that.

muqawwee123 · March 12, 2012, 4:11pm

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Asoka and rock edicts

After a particularly bloody war in **Kalinga (Orissa), Ashoka **renounced all kinds of violence and converted to Buddhism. He even started propagating Buddhism actively. He formulated what was called the Law of Piety, a set of rules of conduct and governance, and started enforcing it throughout his empire. In the absence of any means of mass communication, he disseminated his message by edicts inscribed in the language of the time, which has been variously named as **Brahmi, Kharoshthi **and Pali, upon rock surfaces and pillars of polished sandstone. These rocks and pillars stood by the major highways of Ashoka’s empire.

After Ashoka‘s death the **Maurian empire **fell apart and, except in Buddhist circles where he was remembered as a great patron of the faith, Ashoka was largely forgotten both by history and Indian tradition.

It was only in the mid nineteenth century when a large number of rocks and pillars bearing **Ashoka’s edicts **came to light. The rocks and pillars were discovered at sites spread across Northern India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

A British researcher, James Princep (d 1838), painstakingly translated these inscriptions into English. It was through these translations that the world rediscovered **Ashoka **and came to the conclusion that he was a great king. H.G. Wells describes him in these words:

In the history of the world there have been thousands of kings and emperors who called themselves ‘their highnesses,’ ‘their majesties,’ and ‘their exalted majesties’ and so on. They shone for a brief moment, and as quickly disappeared. But Ashoka shines and shines brightly like a bright star, even unto this day.

Of all the rock sites discovered two are in Pakistan, both in the NWFP, one in village Shahbaz Garhi, district Mardan and the other in Mansehra along the Karakuram Highway. (One site is Kandhar, Afghanistan and the remaining in Nepal and India.)

While the world rediscovered Ashoka in the mid 19th century, I discovered him, or rather his edicts, only last year when I stopped by at the “Ashoka’s Rocks” in **Mansehra **while on my way to Balakot. Actually, I had seen these rocks even before but was never able to read the translation of the edicts provided at the site. It was extremely difficult to read and unintelligible. I will explain shortly why.

The Ashoka’s rocks at Mansehra lie at a hillside along the Karakoram Highway. These are huge, grey, rounded granite boulders, few among the numerous similar boulders scattered all over the hill, which must have been deposited here many thousands of years ago, the result of a volcanic eruption or some other geologic event.

Only 3 rocks have the edicts engraved upon them, two in one place and one about 100 yards away across the highway.Until the 1970s these rocks lay there exposed to the elements and humans. Other than a neglected signboard on the roadside that said “Ashoka inscribed rocks” and showed an arrow pointing to the hill, the rocks went largely unnoticed and unprotected.

Emperor Ashoka in our Backyard: Deciphering the Rock Edicts and the Law of Piety : ALL THINGS PAKISTAN

babloos · March 12, 2012, 6:36pm

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^^

Asoka my fav king, of all the emperors who ruled india Asoka had the highest territory.

muqawwee123 · March 12, 2012, 6:39pm

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Once known as Chanda Ashoka for his cruelties, won hearts after he renounced violence.

babloos · March 12, 2012, 6:44pm

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yea almost everyone were violent.also mauryan empire were the ones to flush out greeks from south asia.

i think chandragupta maurya is married to alexander's general daughter.

most importantly only because of mauryan empire buddhism has been spread very large extent as what it stands today,including kushans who got it through mauryan empire

muqawwee123 · March 12, 2012, 6:49pm

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Yes violence had been the part of human history since ages.. probably 'might is right' remained the most acceptable law of human history :(

Some people say that Alexendra was died due to heat of Sindh and eating 'Palla fish' of River Indus.

the_kaur · March 13, 2012, 6:23am

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Mine is ChandraguptaII,Vikramaditya also called Napolean of India:k:

He made Buddhism as state religion, his entire ruling philosophy was Buddhist, Commanders were ordered to use wooden sword, Buddhism was first ideological challenge to Hinduism, Hindus call Buddh as avatar of Vishnu. His daughter Sanghmitra went to Sri Lanka and spread this philosophy in Sri Lanka.

Yes he was married to princess halen of the governor of modern day punjab region Seleucus Necator. Thanks to Chankya:)

The other is law is “god is with the government”:), some say Alexender died due to excessive “cough and cold”

babloos · March 13, 2012, 6:38am

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gupta dynasty were one of the first to establish full control over majority of india expect for tamil nadu and kerala which was ruled by chola empire entire india was under their control.

almost everyone who ruled from patliputra had great empires last one been harshavardhana,but he lost miserably with cholas