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Ashoka Pillar with case 10"

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The Ashoka Pillar 10″ with GILT/Brass type finished casing. This makes for an excellent gift to an international delegate at a conference in India or if one wants to remember India/Bharat in/through a single symbol. 

The Ashoka Pillars represent the values of peace, morality, and compassion, and are a symbol of Emperor Ashoka's transformation from a warrior to a teacher. The pillars are also evidence of the Buddhist faith and the emperor's desire to spread its teachings

Ashoka's pillars are a series of stone columns built by Emperor Ashoka, the third ruler of the Mauryan dynasty. The pillars are located in the Indian subcontinent, and are known for their inscriptions about Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism and his social and religious beliefs

 

Locations in India where one can find the ancient Ashoka Pillar Monuments: 
 
Sarnath: The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
Vaishali: The Lion Pillar at Kolhua, which commemorates Buddha's last sermon
Allahabad: The Allahabad-Kausambi Ashoka Pillar
Lauriya Nandangarh: The Lauriya Nandangarh Ashoka Pillar
Rampurva: The Rampurva Ashoka Pillar
Delhi-Meerut: The Delhi-Meerut Ashoka Pillar
Topra: The Ashoka Pillar at Topra

 

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