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  2. Pillars of Ashoka - Wikipedia

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    The pillars of Ashoka are a series of monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with edicts—by the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, who reigned from c. 268 to 232 BC. [2] Ashoka used the expression Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha), i.e. "pillars of the Dharma" to describe his own ...

  3. Allahabad Pillar - Wikipedia

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    The Allahabad Pillar is a stambha, containing one of the pillar edicts of Ashoka, erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, who reigned in the 3rd century BCE. While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry Ashokan edicts, [3] it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor Samudragupta (4th century CE). [4]

  4. File:Emblem of India.svg - Wikipedia

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    English: The National Emblem of India is derived from the time of the Emperor Ashoka.The emblem is a replica of the Lion of Sarnath, near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. The Lion Capital was erected in the third century BC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first proclaimed his gospel of peace and emancipation to the four quarters of the universe.

  5. State Emblem of India - Wikipedia

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    The Ashoka Chakra (Ashoka wheel) on its base features in the centre of the National Flag of India. The actual Sarnath capital features four Asiatic lions standing back to back, symbolising power, courage, confidence and pride, mounted on a circular base. At the bottom is a horse and a bull, and at its centre is a Dharma chakra.

  6. Lion Capital of Ashoka - Wikipedia

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    They are a lion, an elephant, a bull, and a horse; the first three are shown at walking pace but the horse is at full gallop. [35] [28] The capital which was carved from a single block of marble is broken across the necking just above the bell. Archaeological remains of the topmost wheel of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, in the Sarnath Museum. [36]

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  8. Indian Railway Traffic Service - Wikipedia

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    On one hand, IRTS officers co-ordinate among various technical departments of the Indian Railways, while on the other hand, they form the public interface of the Indian Railways. Colloquially called Traffic Officers, they are the primary facilitators of Railway services right from Planning of freight movement, Passenger transport, Passenger ...

  9. Indian Air Force Test Pilot School - Wikipedia

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    The crest also symbolises the aspirations and ambitions of ASTE in involving itself with the country's future plans in the realm of aerospace, The words 'Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment' and 'Indian Air Force' are inscribed on the roundel in a light blue background. The 'Ashok Stambh' heads the crest and laurel leaves surround the crest.