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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the distinctive features of Ashokan pillars.
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उत्तर
Monolithic pillars, inscribed with the edicts of Ashoka, are the best examples of the remarkable skill and quality of Mauryan artists. The surface of the stone pillars was highly polished. The pillar at Sarnath is the most famous. The lion capital of this pillar is the most magnificent piece of sculpture of the Mauryan period.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Tick (✓) the right answer:
The edicts of Ashoka were written in
Fill in the blank:
Ashoka is famous for his policy of _____________.
Textbook Keyword: Dig vijaya
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.
Where were these edicts inscribed?
Ashoka’s Dhamma was based on the principle of Buddhism.
Ashoka was known as ‘Devanam Piya’ which means ______.
Ashoka’s Dhamma contained the essence of ______.
Third Buddhist Council at his capital ______.
Council of Ministers referred to Mantriparishad.
State the salient feature of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
