The Ashoka pillars of Rampurva and Lauriya Nandangarh in Bihar are listed on India's Tentative List for UNESCO World Heritage ...

The Ashoka pillars of Rampurva and Lauriya Nandangarh in Bihar are on UNESCO's Tentative List under the 'Serial Nomination ...

Ashoka's political and moral philosophy - as he expressed it in his imperial inscriptions - initiated a tradition of religious tolerance, non-violent debate and a commitment to the idea of ...

Mishra added, "The inscription details how Emperor Ashoka's wife donated mango orchards to Buddhists in Kaushambi. Additionally, the pillar features inscriptions from Emperor Samudragupta ...

But the pillar itself is much older than that. Several inscriptions have been etched on its surface. The oldest – a six-line verse – is in the ancient Indian language Brahmi.

Locals are complaining about the government indifference towards the conservation of the pillar. The inscriptions on the pillar recognise Lumbini as the birthplace of Lord Buddha and Tiraluakot as ...

As mentioned, the text of the pillars (seven in the main pillars plus fourteen in other minor ones and others on rocks) corresponded to the aforementioned Edicts of Ashoka, the oldest documents of ...

The Allahabad Museum will offer miniature Ashoka Pillar replicas as souvenirs during Mahakumbh-2025, showcasing India's rich heritage to pilgrims.

Ashoka's political and moral philosophy - as he expressed it in his imperial inscriptions - initiated a tradition of religious tolerance, non-violent debate and a commitment to the idea of ...

The rock inscription is surrounded by vegetation on all four sides. While the rock edicts are Centrally-protected, the Ashoka pillar and Dhauli Shanti Stupa are under the protection of a trust.