Ashoka Vardhana, the third Mauryan emperor (the first great unified empire of India), has gone down in history for converting to Buddhism after witnessing the massacres resulting from the campaign he ...
At least 41 gram panchayats of the Radaur block in Yamunanagar district have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of Ashoka Edicts park at Topra Kalan village. Emperor Ashoka ...
In India, in the town of Sarnath outside Varanasi (formerly Benaras), at the Archaeological Museum, I came upon a four-headed lion made from sandstone. Each head looks in a different direction. The ...
The Government is actively exploring the idea of creating an integrated circuit dedicated to the Ashokan rock and pillar edicts that dot the landscape of India. Drawing inspiration from the successful ...
Patrick Olivelle’s new book, Ashoka: Portrait of a Philosopher King, on the Mauryan emperor views him purely as a historical figure, without the myths – using only the ancient emperor’s own ...
BHUBANESWAR: The National Monument Authority (NMA) under the Culture Ministry has come out with draft heritage bylaws for the Dhauli rock inscription of the edicts of Ashoka together with the ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Allahabad Museum will offer miniature Ashoka Pillar replicas as souvenirs during Mahakumbh-2025, showcasing India's rich heritage to pilgrims. As Sangam city gears up for the grand Mahakumbh-2025, ...
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