King Priyadarsi honors men of all faiths, members of religious orders and laymen alike, with gifts and various marks of esteem. Yet he does not value either gifts or honors as much as growth in the qualities essential to religion in men of all faiths.
Indian emperor, spread Buddhism
Rock Edict XII on religious tolerance
c. 260 BCE
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