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Kalsi, Dehradun

Kalsi (Kālsī) is a town in Dehradun District, Uttarakhand. It is known for the Rock edicts of Kalsi, a group of major inscriptions by emperor Ashoka. The Kalsi rock contains the Major Rock Edicts 1 to 14. Due to the complete set, it's sometimes called the standard version of the edict. It's also special for having some outlines of animals and birds. For example, an outline of an elephant depicts Buddha's descent from Tushila heaven.

The Kalsi rock edict of Ashoka No.13, mentions the Greek kings Antiochus, Ptolemy, Antigonus, Magas and Alexander by name, as recipients of his teachings.

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