The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscription on the Pillars of Ashoka , as well as on large stones and cave walls , made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty during his reign from 272 to 231 BCE . The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of 33 inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka , as well as boulders and cave walls , made by the Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty during his reign from 269 BCE to 231 BCE .