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 all ...

Libby Purves meets actor Brian Cox and singer June Tabor. Coming up at: 21:58 Weather View full schedule Pillar of Ashoka (238 BC) erected in Uttar Pradesh, India In 1947 on her 21st birthday, the ...

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The kin of an artist credited with painting the Ashoka Pillar for the original Constitution document said on the eve of Independence Day that the government must do something ...

Bangalore Mirror had in its Sept 1 edition reported the cracks spiralling upwards from the base of the pillar. An engineer of the BBMP (south zone) said, “Taking note of the media report, we had asked ...

Prayagraj: The Allahabad Museum plans to showcase India's historical heritage to pilgrims visiting the city for Maha Kumbh. The exhibition would highlight the Ashoka Pillar that bears the Prayag ...

Colombo, January 31 (ANI): India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Santosh Jha on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the construction of the King Ashoka’s Pillar of Dharma at the Rajaguru Sri Subuthi ...

Alexander was the first European to invade India 2300 years ago. He crossed the famous Khyber Pass. To the west of the mountains was Balkh (Bactria) and to the east was Gandhara. Balkh was the land ...

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An unidentified vehicle allegedly hit the structure while reversing, causing it to fall and sustain significant damage.