1. UPSC Civil Services
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  3. Ancient History
  4. The name by which Ashoka

The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to his inscriptions is:

(a) Chakravarti
(b) Dharmadeva
(c) Dharmakirti
(d) Priyadarsi

Ans: (d) Priyadarsi

Explanation:n the year 1915 near a village called Maski inRaichur District of Karnataka, a rock inscription wasdiscovered on a hill. In this inscription for the firsttime the name of Ashoka was found with titles likeDevanampriya and Priyadarshi. It was then certainthat Devanampriya Priyadarshi was no other thanAshoka.