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The 18 pages that link to Edicts of Ashoka, each with the reason it gives.

• PaliRelated: Their dialects illuminate the Middle Indo-Aryan world from which Pali emerged, without directly identifying Pali.

• PrakritRelated: Many edicts use regional Middle Indo-Aryan forms accessible to local populations.

• KalingaRelated: Their statements on the suffering caused by the Kalinga conquest reveal its political aftermath.

• TamilakamRelated: They name southern neighbors beyond Mauryan rule, including powers associated with Tamilakam.

• Kalinga WarRelated: The Rock Edict XIII recounts Kalinga’s suffering and Ashoka’s remorse.

• ĀjīvikaRelated: Several inscriptions record Ashoka’s gifts of caves to Ājīvikas.

• Pandya dynastyRelated: Ashoka’s edicts mention the Pandyas among kingdoms beyond the Mauryan realm.

• History of IndiaRelated: Their uneven distribution and varied scripts leave questions about audience and imperial reach.