alleryIn early inscriptions the king titled 'Piyadassi' ('pleasant to behold') is identified as:
AAsoka
BBimbisara
CChandragupta Maurya
DSamudragupta
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Asoka
Prinsep found that the king called Piyadassi in inscriptions was Asoka, known from Buddhist texts.
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