History · Ancient India

Which one of the following statements is NOT true about Emperor Ashoka?

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1Ashoka does not mention the organization of the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra in his major rock edicts.
2King Meghavarna of Ceylon was a contemporary of Ashoka.✓
3The Ashokan inscriptions mention contemporary Hellenistic kings, including Antiochus of Syria and Ptolemy of Egypt.
4The epigraphs of Ashoka refer to southern dynasties such as the Cholas, Pandyas, Satyaputras, and Keralaputras.

Correct answer

King Meghavarna of Ceylon was a contemporary of Ashoka.

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