Q. In which of the following relief sculpture inscriptions is ‘Ranyo Ashoka’ (King Ashoka) mentioned along with the stone portrait of Ashoka?

Answer: (a) Kanganahalli

Kanganahalli
- Kanaganahalli (an important Buddhist site) is located near Sannati, Karnataka. The Kanaganahalli inscription features a unique depiction of Ashoka with the title “Ranyo Ashoka” inscribed alongside the image, making it the only known sculptural representation of Ashoka with his name mentioned.
Shahbazgarhi
- Shahbazgarhi in Pakistan is known for rock edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
- Shahbazgarhi rock edicts are cut into the surface of two large boulders on the side of a small rocky outcrop in the Valley of Peshawar.
Sanchi Stupa
- Sanchi stupa at Madhya Pradesh is one of the earliest Buddhist monuments in India built by Emperor Ashoka.
Sohgaura
- Sohgaura is a copper plate inscription written in Prakrit in the Bramhi script.
- It was discovered in Sohgaura, a village in Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh.