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  1. Lion Capital of Ashoka - Wikipedia

    • The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the capital, or head, of a column erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Sarnath, India, c. 250 BCE. Its crowning features are four life-sized lions set back to back on a drum-shaped abacus. The side of the abacus is adorned with wheels in relief, and interspersing them, four animals, a lion, an elephant, a bull, and a galloping horse follo… 展开

    History

    Sarnath had a history of visits and some exploration in the 18th and 19th centuries. William Hodges, the painter visited in 1780 and made a record of the Dhamek Stupa, the most conspicuous monument at the site. In 1794, … 展开

    Excavation and display

    When F. O. Oertel, an engineer in the Public Works Department, who had surveyed Hindu and Buddhist sites in Burma and Central India in the 1890s was appointed superintending engineer at Varanasi, he con… 展开

     
  1. The Original Sarnath Pillar: An Icon of Ancient Indian Heritage

  2. Sarnath - Wikipedia

    The Sarnath Archeological Museum houses the famous Lion Capital of Ashoka, which survived a 45-foot drop to the ground from the top of the Ashokan pillar, and became the State Emblem of India and national symbol on the flag of India.

  3. Smarthistory – Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath

  4. Lion Capital of Ashoka - Know Its History & Importance …

    2024年6月7日 · The sarnath Lion capital of Ashoka, made of polished sandstone, features four majestic lions standing back to back, each facing one of the cardinal directions. The lions, with their serene expressions, are mounted on a …

  5. Lion Capital of Ashoka | ORIAS

    This entire piece was the capital, or top, of a pillar. The original pillar was carved from a single piece of stone and was 40 - 50 feet tall. The capital (shown here) is about 7 feet tall and also carved from a single block of sandstone. The pillar …

  6. Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath

    Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath, c. 250 B.C.E., polished sandstone, 210 x 283 cm (Archaeological Museum Sarnath, India) Site of Buddha’s First Sermon. The most celebrated of the Ashokan pillars is the one erected at Sarnath, the …

  7. Lion Capital | Sarnath | Encyclopedia of Art - MAP …

    2022年4月21日 · One of the earliest stone sculptures made under the patronage of the Mauryan king Ashoka, the lion capital at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, depicts four male Asiatic lions seated on a round abacus with their backs to each other.

  8. ASHOKAN PILLAR, LION CAPITAL, ITS HISTORY AND …

    2022年11月23日 · The top (crown) of the Ashoka pillar found at Sarnath is known as the Lion Capital. This is a figure with four lions. Its height is seven feet and the diameter of the abacus is 86 cm. India became a republic on 26 January 1950 …

  9. Sarnath Museum - Wikipedia

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