Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the ... signify “the sovereignty of both Ashoka, since the pillar was erected near the capital ...

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 ...

Ashoka had pillars like this put up across the whole of his empire. They're great feats of architecture, and they would stand either alone by the side of the highways or in the city centres - much ...

The lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar is the most attractive relic. The Sanchi Archaeological museum provides all the necessary information of the place its history and culture. The average ...