The Ashoka Pillar which stands as a sentinel at what was the sole entry point to the Bezawada town is a part of Andhra Pradesh heritage and should not be demolished to make way for Kanaka Durga ...

It’s 1600 years old. It’s made of wrought iron. It stands pristine amid the ruins of an ancient temple. And it refuses to rust. The origin of the remarkable Iron Pillar, part of the world ...

Pillar of Ashoka (238 BC) erected in Uttar Pradesh, India In 1947 on her 21st birthday, the future Queen Elizabeth II made a heartfelt speech dedicating her adult life to the service of her people.

And it could hold the key to a “lost” Ashoka Pillar site from the 3rd century BCE. “A large part of the structure is in the form of a 30m by 35m platform at Vikas Puri.The ancient site is ...

The pillars were constructed with sandstone in Buddhist monasteries, usually to commemorate Ashoka’s visit to each monastery. They can be seen scattered throughout the northern part of the country, in ...

This fragment comes from one of the pillars erected throughout India by the Emperor Ashoka around 240 BC. The type of writing used for the inscription is known as 'Brahmi' and forms the basis for ...

The move is part of central and state govts efforts to ensuring the Maha Kumbh becomes a remarkable celebration. The Allahabad Museum would prepare miniature replicas of the iconic Ashoka Pillar ...

Few know that the Ashoka pillar located in Allahabad Fort serves as an important link for the historians and scholars as far as their knowledge about the ruler Samudragupt is concerned.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that this national pillar weighing about 10 thousand kilograms and six and a half meters high would inspire the citizens to remain dedicated to the cause of the nation.

Pillar of Ashoka (238 BC) erected in Uttar Pradesh, India. In 1947 on her 21st birthday, the future Queen Elizabeth II made a heartfelt speech dedicating her adult life to the service of her people.