At a function organised on January 16, 2012 at New Delhi under the auspices of Bhavan's Institute of Indology, Prof. Ashok Aklujkar of the University of British Columbia was invited to speak on Ashoka Edicts.
Shri Ashok Pradhan, Director, Bhavan's Delhi Kendra felicitated the guest speaker and extended a warm welcome to the esteemed guests and the audience.
Shri Ashok Aklujkar explained in detail the places and activities of Ashok Edicts as updated through research. He dealt at length with the major Rock edicts found in Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, UP, Karnataka and WFP (Pallantan) and also the language and scripts of each of these inscriptions. He also spoke about Minor Rock Edicts which are found in UP, Delhi, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar.
The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Prof. N. N. Pillai, Principal, Bhavan's S. P. College of Communication & Management.
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