Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:

"Ashoka took special interest in erecting monolithic pillars, inscribed and uninscribed, in great numbers and designed on a magnificent scale. No less than thirty pillars set up by Ashoka have been found so far."

(Source: https://www.du.ac.in/up/oads/new-web/04012023_Appendix-108.pdf)

(a) What values are promoted in Ashoka's pillar edicts?

(b) Name any three locations where Ashoka's pillars have been discovered.

(a) Ashoka's pillar edicts promoted a variety of moral and ethical values, many of which reflect his commitment to spreading Dhamma.

(b) Three locations where Ashoka's pillars have been discovered are Lauriya-Nandangarh, Delhi-Topra, and Rampurva.