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1. Asoka Pillars, Early Rock-Cut Caves and Early Temples (250 B.C.E to 700 B.C.E):
Asoka was an independent emperor of Mauryan dynasty who ruled almost all India including present Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. After the severe war over Kalinga (the present state of Orissa) and after witnessing huge number of deaths Asoka adopted Buddhism and started propagating the message of Buddha by inscriptional writings on stones and construction of everlasting structures like free standing pillars.
During this time art of making rock cut caves was also developed by Buddhists and Jains.
Freestanding Pillars:
These pillars are not isolated monuments, but they are part of a complex of stupas and other buildings of Buddhist settlements.
Each pillar circular in section is like a palm tree plain and unadorned measuring 9 meters to 12 meters in height rising straight from the ground without having any base or pedestal. There is gentle tapering towards top, the diameter at which is 0.60 metres. At the top was mounted a large Lion capital. Inscriptions were carved on the pillars. These pillars were built at intervals along the road leading to Buddhist pilgrim places.
The columns averaging between 12 metres to 15 metres long and weighing some 50 tons were carved out of a single block of sandstone from the now famous quarry at Chunnar in present Bihar state. These massive columns were carried unbroken and intact to the sites far away on a specially designed huge timber bullock carts. The column was varnished and polished to give a unique and unbelievable mirror-like luster fantastic finish indeed.
Iron pillars were also made and erected at some places. The quality of iron in these pillars is such that they were not rusted even today and are still lying. Muslim rulers later replaced these iron pillars and erected them in their building compounds. Such of these examples are one at Qutb mosque, Delhi and the other at Purana quila at Delhi.
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Here is a List of Indian Monuments (From Ancient to Medieval India)
1. Asoka Pillars, Early Rock-Cut Caves and Early Temples (250 B.C.E to 700 B.C.E):
Asoka was an independent emperor of Mauryan dynasty who ruled almost all India including present Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. After the severe war over Kalinga (the present state of Orissa) and after witnessing huge number of deaths Asoka adopted Buddhism and started propagating the message of Buddha by inscriptional writings on stones and construction of everlasting structures like free standing pillars.