Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali
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The Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali is an ancient sandstone column erected by Emperor Ashoka, notable for its finely carved lion capital and its association with early Buddhism and the Licchavi republic in present-day Bihar, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashokan Pillar at Vaishali canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ashokan pillar
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Buddhist archaeological site ⓘ monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Mauryan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashoka
NERFINISHED
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Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Licchavi republic NERFINISHED ⓘ early Buddhism ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Pillars of Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ashoka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site of early Buddhism
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linked to Licchavi republican tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
finely carved lion capital
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polished surface ⓘ single monolithic shaft ⓘ |
| hasPart | lion capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Prakrit ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Brahmi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
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India ⓘ Vaishali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Buddhist stupas at Vaishali
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ancient city of Vaishali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemorative pillar
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to mark a Buddhist sacred site ⓘ |
| region | Ganges plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Bihar ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | on tentative lists and proposals for Buddhist heritage circuits in India ⓘ |
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