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What was new about Asoka's way of sending messages?
AHe sent them by trained riders
BHe had them engraved on stone
CHe announced them only in Sanskrit
DHe wrote them on palm leaves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. He had them engraved on stone
Asoka was the first ruler to inscribe his messages on natural rocks and polished pillars.
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