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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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Ashoka appointed special officers to look after the welfare of people. They were called
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The edicts of Ashoka were written in
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The word dhamma is derived from the Sanskrit word _______ which means ____________.
______ were appointed to spread Dhamma all over the empire.
The meaning of ______ is explained in Ashoka’s – Pillar Edict II.
Ashoka’s Dhamma contained the essence of ______.
Third Buddhist Council at his capital ______.
Council of Ministers referred to Mantriparishad.
Explain Ashoka’s Dhamma.
State the salient feature of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
