| Front | Ceylonese chronicle Dipvamsa and Mahavamsaa |
| Back | They throw light on role of Asoka in spreading Buddhism in Sri Lanka. |
| Tags | MauryanHistory |
| Front | Edicts of Asoka |
| Back | Mostly written in Pali in Bramhi script.At places Prakrit language is used. In NW, Karosti script was used. 14 Major edicts. They were erected in major cities. XIII Rock edict describes his war with KalingaVII Pilar edict gives a summary of his efforts to promote Dhamma. |
| Tags | MauryanHistory |
| Front | Motive behind Invasion of Alexander in India |
| Back | 327-325BCHe was motivated byWealth of India,Inquiry in geographyWanted to capture eastern boundary of the world as it was believed that on eastern side of India there was a continuation of seaHe wanted to acquire lost satrapy of IndiaHe was also aware of political instabilty and fragmented polity of this region |
| Tags | MauryanHistory |