Founded by Chandragupta Maurya with the guidance of his mentor Chanakya, the empire was known for its well-organized administration and military might. However, it was under Ashoka the Great that ...

This Dharma Chakra depicted the "wheel of the law" in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and ...

This Dharma Chakra depicted the “wheel of the law” in the Sarnath Lion Capital made by the 3rd-century BC Mauryan Emperor Ashoka. The chakra intends to show that there is life in movement and death in ...

Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges ...

The Ashoka pillar — also called the “pillar of gold” because of its golden glaze — was transported from the village to Kotla in Delhi by Firoz Shah Tughlaq.

Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

Manjari Sharma hadn’t written much when she decided to start a novel. She’d graduated from university during the Covid-19 pandemic and was reading romance stories to quell her restlessness ...

Blackstone is discussing joining Chinese parent company ByteDance's existing non-Chinese shareholders, led by Susquehanna International Group and General Atlantic, in contributing fresh capital to ...

BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) nations signed a maritime transport agreement on Friday, outlining the region’s future roadmap. Prime ...

Its dimensions are based on a 2:3 ratio, with a navy blue wheel the Ashoka Chakra at the center of the white band. The Chakra is modeled after the wheel seen on the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka ...

LUNA has collapsed under $5 per token, down 95% on the week. The Terra DeFi ecosystem has seen a vicious cycle of capital flight and a spectacular decline in TVL. After a period of relative ...

KOHIMA, MARCH 25 (MExN): The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that the State Emblem of India, an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka, is the official seal of the ...