Question

Describe the important features of the lion capital. When and by whom was it built?

Answer 1

The original Lion Capital. the inverted bell-shaped lotus flower, has been adopted as the National Emblem of India showing the Horse on the left and the Bull on the right of the Ashoka Chakra in the circular base on which the four Indian lions are standing back to back. On the far side there is an Elephant and a Lion. The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" from its base has been placed onto the centre of the National Flag of India.It was originally placed atop the Aśoka pillar at the important Buddhist site of Sarnath by the Emperor Ashoka, in about 250 BCE. The pillar, sometimes called the Aśoka Column, is still in its original location, but the Lion Capital is now in the Sarnath Museum, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.


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Answer 2

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The Mauryan pillar capital found at Sarnath is popularly known as lion capital. It is considered very important today because it is our national emblem. It is one of the finest example of Mauryan sculpture. The chakra at its base appears on the national flag.It was built by Emperor Ashoka .

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