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Question
Mention two important features of the Lion-Capital of the Samath Pillar.
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Solution
The Lion-Capital of the Sarnath Pillar is chiseled out of a single block of stone. The figure of the four lions has been used on the Indian currency and the wheel is shown in our National Flag.
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