Kalsi, Dehradun
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Khalsi | |
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  Khalsi  Khalsi | |
| Coordinates: 30°31′05″N 77°50′54″E / 30.5180°N 77.8482°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttarakhand |
| District | Dehradun |
Kalsi (Kālsī) is a town in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. It is known for the Rock edicts of Kalsi, a group of major inscriptions by emperor Ashoka. The Kalsi rock contains the Major Rock Edicts 1 to 14.[1]
The Kalsi rock edict of Ashoka No.13, mentions the Greek kings Antiochus, Ptolemy, Antigonus, Magas and Alexander by name, as recipients of his teachings.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ The Geopolitical Orbits of Ancient India: The Geographical Frames of the ... by Dilip K Chakrabarty p.32
- ^ Romila Thapar (1990). A History of India. Penguin Books Limited. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-14-194976-5.
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