“During the Mahakumbh, a replica of Emperor Ashoka’s pillar will be displayed for devotees from across the country and abroad. The inscription on this pillar, known in history as Prayag ...

Sunil Deore, the sculptor of the 9,500 kg bronze Ashoka Pillar perched on top of the new Parliament building, has said the national emblem is an exact replica of the Sarnath pillar and that the ...

Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath ... of both Ashoka, since the pillar was erected near the ...

“During the Mahakumbh, a miniature replica of Emperor Ashoka’s pillar around 10 to 12 inches tall will be on display and sale for visitors. The inscription on this pillar, known in history as ...

In his letter to Nehru dated August 27, 1957, Radha Kumud wrote, “We are concerned to find that our state emblem, known as Ashoka Chakra, is not an accurate replica of the Sarnath pillar ...

A carving of four lions that once topped one of Ashoka's pillars at Sarnath is now the national emblem of India It is always said that Ashoka, after winning a great battle, turned into a man of peace.

“To completely change the character and nature of the lions on Ashoka’s pillar at Sarnath is nothing but ... “If an exact replica of the original were to be placed on the new building ...

The emblem is an adaption of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. The national emblem is an adaption of the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath. The statue is a three-dimensional emblem showing ...

Edict inscribed on the Minor Pillar of Sarnath. Credit: ampersandyslexia / Wikimedia Commons The pillars were constructed with sandstone in Buddhist monasteries, usually to commemorate Ashoka’s visit ...

Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges ...