The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the capital, or head, of a column erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Sarnath, India, c. 250 BCE. Its crowning features...

representation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka from the column there was adopted as the official State Emblem of India in 1950. All the pillars of Ashoka were built...

number of edicts of Ashoka, most prominent among which is the Lion Capital of Ashoka. The most visible use of the Ashoka Chakra today is at the centre of the...

Ashoka holds a reputation as one of the greatest Indian emperors. The emblem of the modern Republic of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka...

and other government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, an ancient sculpture dating back to 280 BCE during the Maurya...

the single most famous exhibit of this museum is the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the Sarnath museum also houses a collection of other Buddhist artifacts. Among...

denominations of 10 and 500 rupees, and were designed with the image of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, the National Emblem which replaced the George VI banknote series...

projecting at some 45° to the façade. The Lion Capital of Ashoka is an iconic capital which consists of four Asiatic lions standing back to back, on an elaborate...

inscribed in the Devanagari script at the base of the Lion Capital of Ashoka and forms an integral, part of the Indian national emblem. The emblem and the...

history and strength of social bounding. The Lion Capital of Ashoka is at the centre, with the motto Satyameva Jayate. The first emblem of Jharkhand was adopted...

representation of the Warrior and Horse statue found at the Konark Sun Temple. The crest of the emblem is the Lion Capital of Ashoka. Warrior and Horse...

Lion Capital may refer to: The Lion Capital of Ashoka, a sculpture used as the national emblem of India Mathura lion capital, an Indo-Scythian sandstone...

of Punjab. The emblem of Punjab consists of the encircled Lion Capital of Ashoka (depicting ancient Ashoka-era heritage found at Sanghol) with a Wheat...

denomination of the Indian rupee. The ₹5 coin was the highest denominated coin in the country until the minting of the ₹10 in 2005. The Lion Capital of Ashoka is...

Indian national flag by adding the Ashoka Chakra from the Lion Capital of Ashoka, replacing the Charkha on the 1931 flag of the Indian National Congress. Historian...

Delhi). Non polished. Rampurva lion. Polished. The "Lion Capital of Ashoka", from Sarnath. Polished. There are many examples of polished stone statuettes and...

The Asiatic lion is a lion population of the subspecies Panthera leo leo. Since the turn of the 20th century, its range has been restricted to Gir National...

mountain peaks of the Himalayas with four streams charging from the left to right. The National Emblem of India, Lion Capital of Ashoka is superimposed...

The Edicts of Ashoka are a collection of more than thirty inscriptions on the Pillars of Ashoka, as well as boulders and cave walls, attributed to Emperor...

circular seal depicting the Lion Capital of Ashoka in front of a banyan tree. The Lion Capital and tree are supported by stalks of wheat and rice and the whole...

The lion pillar is inscribed with the Major Pillar Edicts of the Edicts of Ashoka, Pillar Edicts I, II, III, IV, V, VI. The Rampurva bull capital is noted...

representing the pan-Indian concept of Dharma. The modern State Emblem of India is a depiction of the Lion Capital of Ashoka (Sanchi), which includes the dharmachakra...

invasions of the 12th century but many of the pieces remain at the original location. The pillar was originally surmounted by the Lion Capital of Ashoka, which...

Lion Capital of Ashoka, which is the State Emblem of India, to represent unity; 2nd quarter: A lively Indian elephant from a 5th-century painting of Ajanta...

from part of Madhya Pradesh. The emblem is a circular seal depicting the Lion Capital of Ashoka encircled by ears of rice. Below the capital are three...

out of water in front of a rising sun. The shield is supported by ears of wheat and the Lion Capital of Ashoka forms the crest. The Government of Haryana...

epaulettes of ranks of Majors and above should be replaced by the Lion Capital of Ashoka and that the pip should be replaced by the Star of India or another...

generally dated to the 3rd century B.C. The lion is carved out of Chunar sandstone, similar to the Pillars of Ashoka, and has a polished finish, a feature associated...

Magadha Devi (wife of Ashoka) Jalauka Lion Capital of Ashoka Ashoka Chakra Edicts of Ashoka Ashokan Edicts in Delhi Pillars of Ashoka Major Rock Edicts...

the primary sources of written records of Mauryan times. The Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath is the State Emblem of the Republic of India. The name "Maurya"...