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In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is 'Ranyo Ashoka' (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka? Correct Answer Kanganahalli

The correct answer is option 1, i.e Kanaganahalli.

  • Kanganahalli - 
    • Kanaganahalli is located near Sannati, Karnataka.
    • In this sculptural depiction, the emperor with his queen and attendants are carved on a slab, with Ranyo Asoka (Raja Asoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka.
    • It is the first-ever sculpture of Asoka with his name inscribed.
  • Shahbazgarhi - 
    • Shahbazgarhi in Pakistan is known for rock edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
    • Shahbazgarhi rock edicts are cut into the surface of two large boulders on the side of a small rocky outcrop in the Valley of Peshawar.
  • Sanchi stupa at Madhya Pradesh is one of the earliest Buddhist monuments in India built by Emperor Ashoka.
  • Sohgaura - 
    • Sohgaura is a copper plate inscription written in Prakrit in the Bramhi script.
    • It was discovered in Sohgaura, a village in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh.

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