Reflection of Humanism in the Edicts of Ashoka
Anthology : The Research ISSN: 2456–4397 RNI No.UPBIL/2016/68067 Vol-6* Issue-9*December-2021 Paper Submission: 07/12/2021, Date of Acceptance: 17/12/2021, Date of Publication: 18/12/2021 Shashi Nautiyal Associate Professor & H.O.D. Dept. of History, J.V.Jain College, Saharanpur, U.P., India Abstract] Humanism – a belief in the capabilities and powers of human as a maker of his fate and future, this emerged as a strong belief during renaissance period when the focus of art shifted from divine to human. However, in Indian history, we find the principle of humanism embedded in ancient scriptures and politics. Ashoka, t...