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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
Mention the main principles of Ashoka’s ‘Dhamma’.
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

How are Ashokan edicts useful?
This is the picture of an Ashokan edict.

In which language were they composed and in which script were they written?
What did Ashoka lay stress on?
Ashoka was known as ‘Devanam Piya’ which means ______.
Ashoka’s Dhamma contained the essence of ______.
Council of Ministers referred to Mantriparishad.
Mauryans were not aware of the spy system.
Who am I
I carry an official order or proclamation issued by a king.
