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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: 
 
SarnathThe Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
VaishaliThe Lion Pillar at Kolhua, which commemorates Buddha's last sermon
AllahabadThe Allahabad-Kausambi Ashoka Pillar
Lauriya NandangarhThe Lauriya Nandangarh Ashoka Pillar
RampurvaThe Rampurva Ashoka Pillar
Delhi-MeerutThe Delhi-Meerut Ashoka Pillar
TopraThe Ashoka Pillar at Topra

 

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