Explanation: The Asokan edicts (c. 270-30 BCE) present for the first time a picture of the political condition in south India.

Rock Edict II lists the Tamil ruling houses Cholas, Pandyas, Keralaputras and Satiyaputra as neighbour rulers, lying beyond his domain, where he is said to have made provision for two types of medical treatment: medical treatment for both humans and animals.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT