Question

The Lion Capital at Sarnath is the National Emblem of India, many dynasties in the world have
used lions as symbols of royalty, valor and so on. Write about three such ruling dynasties.

Answer 1

The State Emblem of India, as thenational emblem of India is called, is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashokaat Sarnath, preserved in the Sarnath Museum near Varanasi, India. A representation of Lion Capital of Ashoka was initially adopted as the emblem of the Dominion of India in December 1947.The current version of the emblem was officially adopted on 26 January 1950, the day that India became a republic.