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Which Rock Edict of Ashoka expresses remorse over the Kalinga war and the resulting deaths and deportations?

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Which Rock Edict of Ashoka expresses remorse over the Kalinga war and the resulting deaths and deportations?
  1. A. Rock Edict I
  2. B. Rock Edict V
  3. C. Pillar Edict VII
  4. D. Rock Edict XIII
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Answer: (D) Rock Edict XIII

The thirteenth Major Rock Edict records the conquest of Kalinga, the suffering it caused and Ashoka's turn to dhamma. Rock Edict I deals with prohibition of animal sacrifice, Rock Edict V with dhamma-mahamatras, and Pillar Edict VII is a summary of his welfare measures, so they do not describe the war.
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