Twin Ashoka Pillars at Rampurva. Credit: Praanshu / Wikimedia Commons Thematically, the edicts of the rocks and minor pillars, the earliest ones, are fundamentally religious, with continuous ...

The rock edicts of Ashoka, ... and the central chakra on India’s flag are derived from depictions on his pillar capitals. Ashoka was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya. Around 321 BCE, ...

A champion of religious tolerance, he is known either through partisan legend or via his 38 surviving “edicts.” Inscribed on stone pillars, rock faces and caves throughout his extensive realm ...

The research focuses on the stone inscriptions ascribed to Ashoka. Known as ‘edicts’, the texts are carved into the living rock and onto shaped stone pillars, found in India, Pakistan and ...

These pillars were in fact a sort of public address system: their purpose was to carry, carved on them, proclamations or edicts from Ashoka, which could then be promulgated all over India and beyond.

Once again, the edicts suggest that Ashoka’s dhamma was broad enough to be inclusive and accessible to all, even to those who didn’t necessarily follow the Buddha’s path.

T.M. Krishna sets Ashoka’s edicts to a new tune ... “TodayDoes anyone know of the messages in Ashoka’s edicts, inscribed on rock faces and pillars?” questions Krishna.

A fragment of the 6th Pillar Edicts of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstones. (British Museum/ Wikipedia) In 274 BC, Bindusara suddenly fell ill and died.

The Allahabad Museum will offer miniature Ashoka Pillar replicas as souvenirs during Mahakumbh-2025, showcasing India's rich heritage to pilgrims. Tuesday, Jul 08, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

These pillars were in fact a sort of public address system: their purpose was to carry, carved on them, proclamations or edicts from Ashoka, which could then be promulgated all over India and beyond.