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objects. The pottery of Period II consisted of the megalithic red-and-black ware, all-black ware and red-slipped ware, some of which had graffiti on them. Coins were discovered in the Period III which also saw the use of Russet-coated painted ware. The earliest specimens of Indian
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and other materials are also found. Dull-grey ware and painted-buff ware pottery are found, some of which were painted with linear patterns. Animal remains of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat are also found. Period II saw the introduction of
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buses from all Major towns and cities in
Karnataka. Raichur Junction, 80 km away, is the nearest railway station and Gangavathi Approximate driving distance between Gangavathi and Maski is 74 km or 46 miles.
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Both the lowly and the exalted must be told : "If you act thus, this matter (will be) prosperous and of long duration, and will thus progress to one and a half.
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in 1870 and 1888. In 1915, C. Beadon, a mining engineer, discovered Ashoka's rock edict here. In 1935–37, the archaeological department of
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No.1 was historically especially important in that it confirmed the association of the title "Devanampriya" ("Beloved-of-the-Gods") with
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Raschke, Manfred G. (1978) . "New
Studies in Roman Commerce with the East". In Hildegard Temporini, Wolfgang Haase (ed.).
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Caspers, During E. C. L. (1979) . "Statuary in the round from Dilmun". In
Johanna Engelberta, Lohuizen-De Leeuw (ed.).
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Devanampriya Ashoka government first grade college and post graduation study centre, Maski
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One must not think thus, — (viz.) that only an exalted (person) may reach this.
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in it instead of the earlier edicts that referred him as
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876:Inscriptions of Asoka. New Edition by E. Hultzsch
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305:by C. Beadon in 1915. It was the first edict of
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333:outcrops that are present in the site.
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965:Dikshitar, Ramachandra V. R. (1993) .
910:An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology
879:(in Sanskrit). 1925. pp. 174–175.
833:The Cambridge Shorter History of India
431:, have how become mingled (with them).
372:excavated this place on behalf of the
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969:. Motilal Banarsidass Publications.
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821:(2003), K.A.Nilakanta Sastri, p. 166
898:E. C. L. During Caspers (1975), p64
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931:. Asian Educational Services.
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76:Location in Karnataka, India
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1344:Kallur archaeological site
853:. Penguin UK. p. 13.
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626:has also been found here.
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1108:(district headquarters)
946:Handa, O. C. (1994) .
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1244:Basavarajeshwari Camp
988:. Walter de Gruyter.
460:Location of the Edict
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384:The Maski version of
204: • Official
112:Show map of Karnataka
1560:History of Karnataka
950:. Indus Publishing.
728:Maski panoramic view
425:and have shown zeal.
319:Devanampiye piyadasi
315:Devanampiye piyadasi
244:Vehicle registration
1164:Agrahar (Devadurga)
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398:Beloved of the Gods
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967:The Mauryan Polity
362:Robert Bruce Foote
356:Excavation history
321:, all belonged to
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79:Show map of India
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1444:Ragalaparvi
1404:Naradagadde
1113:Shaktinagar
1061:Cities and
527:, c.259 BCE
295:Tungabhadra
144: /
1549:Categories
1419:Olaballari
1339:Jawalagera
1239:Banniganur
1199:Amba Matha
1139:Adavibhavi
1085:Lingasugur
761:References
615:terracotta
570:microliths
562:Megalithic
446:of Ashoka.
429:Jambudvipa
1514:Virapapur
1474:Sasalmari
1469:Salagunda
1459:Roudkunda
1454:Ramathnal
1414:Neermanvi
1379:Kyadigera
1319:Hedaginal
1304:Gunjhalli
1229:Balaganur
1189:Alabanoor
1184:Akalkumpi
1118:Sindhanur
1070:Devadurga
1007:. BRILL.
912:. BRILL.
630:Transport
582:carnelian
554:Neolithic
515:The name
344:defeated
287:Karnataka
215:Time zone
199:Languages
181:Karnataka
1499:Turvihal
1494:Timmapur
1489:Somlapur
1479:Sindhnur
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