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25.
To which king belongs the Lion capital at Sarnath?
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Papanna gowda said:
10 years ago
Gangadhara Nehru (1827 " February 1861) was the father of Jawaharalal Nehru, who served as kotwla in the court of Bahadur Shah II. During the early part of the 19th Century, Gangadhar's father, Lakshmi Narayan Nehru, worked as a scribe in Delhi for the East India Company.
Madhav said:
4 years ago
It was originally placed on the top of the Ashoka pillar at the important Buddhist site of Sarnath by Emperor Ashoka, in about 250 BCE during his rule over the Maurya Empire.
Amartya srivastava said:
7 years ago
Lion Capital of Sarnath is the now the national emblem of India, and its theme is Satyamev Jayate. It has been founded from Sarnath from the Ashok's pillar.
Hangrai said:
7 years ago
Thanks for your explanation.
Ramesh hudda said:
9 years ago
@Bilal Abdullah.
Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Varuna rivers in Uttar Pradesh, India.
A.G Rao said:
9 years ago
What is the father name Chanakya?
Amal said:
9 years ago
What does lion capital means?
Bilal Abdullah said:
9 years ago
Where is Sarnath located?
Malav said:
9 years ago
The Indian flag chakra was also taken by Sarnath.
Dharma Chakra depicted the "wheel of the law" in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
Dharma Chakra depicted the "wheel of the law" in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka.
Jaysingh said:
1 decade ago
Ashoka The Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty.
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