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Ashoka Pillar
Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221007, India Phone: Not Available Not availableAbout
The national symbol of India, the Lion capital of Ashoka stands tall at Sarnath. It is a sculpture of four Indian lions that are standing back to back and was originally placed atop the Aśoka pillar at Sarnath.The famous Mauryan emperor Ashoka in 250 BC had placed it. The Asoka Column stands where it stood originally but the Lion Capital has now been placed in the Sarnath Museum. The National Emblem of India was taken from the Lion Capital of Ashoka and the wheel "Ashoka Chakra" that stands at the centre of the Indian national flag was taken from the base of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
