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	Ashoka Pillar in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ashoka Pillar near Vidisha is situated close to the Southern gateway of the Great Stupa at Sanchi.
		The pillar was built during the reign of Emperor Ashoka around the 3rd century BC.
		The pillar consists of the shaft and the crown.
	www.india9.com /i9show/Ashoka-Pillar-21741.htm (138 words)

	Ashoka (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ashoka (also Asoka; reigned 273 BC - 232 BC) was the son of Bindusara, who ruled the Mauryan empire from 269 to 232 B.C. Ashoka reigned over most of the Indian subcontinent, from present day Afghanistan to Bengal and as far south as Mysore.
		While the early part of Ashoka's reign was apparently quite bloodthirsty, he became a committed Buddhist after his conquest of Kalinga, on the east coast of India in the present day state of Orissa.
		Following Ashoka's enlightened reign, the reformed Mauryan empire's serenity was exploited by invaders and it soon declined and fragmented.
	bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/a/as/ashoka.html (333 words)

	Pillars of Ashoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Fragment of the 6th Pillar Edict of Ashoka (238 BCE), in Brahmi, sandstone.
		The pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns dispersed throughout the northern Indian subcontinent, and erected by the Mauryan king Ashoka during his reign in the 3rd century BCE.
		The pillar is a column surmounted by a capital, which consists of a canopy representing an inverted bell-shaped lotus flower, a short cylindrical abacus where alternate four 24-spoked Dharma wheels with four animals (an elephant, a bull, a horse, a lion in this order), a four lions facing the four cardinal directions.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ashoka_Pillar (443 words)

	In 324 BCE, Chandragupta, ruler of the Mauryan Empire set out to conquer the weaker surrounding kingdoms to expand the ...
		Ashoka was anointed the new emperor in 274 BCE.
		Edward D'cruz interprets the Ashokan dharma as a "religion to be used as a symbol of a new imperial unity and a cementing force to weld the diverse and heterogeneous elements of the empire".
		Ashoka's intent was to instigate "a practice of social behavior so broad and benevolent in its scope that no person, no matter what his religion, could reasonably object to it".
	www.csuchico.edu /~cheinz/syllabi/asst001/spring98/Ashoka.htm (1482 words)

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		Ashoka was the third of the Mauryan Kings, the son of Bindusara and grandson of Chandragupta Maurya.
		Ashoka proved to be an able commander and extended his empire to cover most of modern-day India (except for the deep south), as well as parts of central Asia.
		One of the pillars was at Sarnath and it was on this pillar that the Lion capital originally stood.
	www.pjsymes.com.au /articles/Ashoka.htm (1110 words)

	Pillar of Ashoka - Picture - ninemsn Encarta
		This pillar of Ashoka can be found at Sarnath, India.
		Ashoka, the last major emperor of the Maurya dynasty, engraved his work on rocks and pillars at suitable sites.
		The inscriptions contain statements about Ashoka's thoughts and actions, and provide information on his life.
	au.encarta.msn.com /media_461550205_761557562_-1_1/Pillar_of_Ashoka.html (60 words)

	The great Indian emperor, Ashoka
		The great Indian emperor, Ashoka, was born in 265 B.C. He was the grandson of Changragupta Maurya and he ruled over an empire that covered two-thirds of the Indian continent.
		Though Ashoka won the battle he was horrified by the loss of life and death of so many soldiers.
		Ashoka died in 232 BC and is amongst the greatest rulers in the history of the Indian Subcontinent and he is respected for being the 'Ideal' ruler.
	www.netfundu.com /amulkids/personalities/ashoka.htm (378 words)

	The Great Stupa at Sanchi Stupa, the oldest buddhist monument in the world
		The Ashoka Pillar - The Ashoka pillars is one many pillar which are scattered in the area some of these are in broken and some in shape.
		The Ashoka pillar is on the southern entrance.
		The Ashoka pillars are an excellent example of the Greco-Buddhist style and are known for the aesthetic proportions and the exquisite structural balance.
	www.airtickets-india.com /buddha/sanchi.htm (1325 words)

	India Unit TeacherWeb Ashoka Task (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		These pillars and rocks are still found in India, spreading their message of love and peace for the last two thousand years.
		The capital of Ashoka pillar at Sarnath is adopted by India as its national emblem.
		INTERVIEW WITH ASHOKA Ashoka, reign 273-232 BC One of the 101 sons of Bindusara, Ashoka allegedly killed all his brothers (except Tishya) in a fraticidal war and established his reign in 273 BC.
	teacherweb.com /wa/meadowdale/india/wqr4.stm (805 words)

	Global Heritage Fund - Site Profile
		Ashoka made many offerings and erected a pillar to honour Buddha and commemorate the site.For centuries the site remained hidden under grass and trees, when on December 1, 1886, German archaeologist Dr. Alois Fuhrer discovered the pillar and, by deciphering the inscription, ascertained that this was indeed the site of Buddha's birth.
		There is an engraving on the pillar, in Brahmi script, which roughly translates as: King Piyadesi beloved of the Gods, having been anointed 20 years, came himself and worshipped saying Here Buddha Shakyamuni was born: And he caused to make a stone (capital) representing a horse; and he caused (this) stone pillar to be erected.
		Because the worshipful one was born in the village of Lumbini.
	www.globalheritagefund.org /sites/apac/lumbini.html (996 words)

	Indian History - Ashoka
		Ashoka, the most trusted son of Bindusara and the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, was a brave soldier.
		Ashoka extended the Maurya Empire to the whole of India except the deep south and the south-east, reaching out even into Central Asia.
		Ashoka succeeded in conquering Kalinga after a bloody war in which 100,000 men were killed, 150,000 injured and thousands were captured and retained as slaves.
	www.indhistory.com /ashoka.html (260 words)

	Emperor Ashoka - Famous India
		A very brave ruler and a good administrator, Emperor Ashoka was the younger son of the King Bindusara and was given the throne soon after the kings death because he was loved and respected by his subjects and by his ministers.
		Ashoka's contribution in spreading Buddhism around the world is enormous, the result of which is quite visible in the modern India.
		King Ashoka (also known as - Ashoka the Great) died in 232 BC, but continues to be the part of the great history of India and respected amongst the greatest rulers of the Indian Subcontinent.
	www.famous-india.com /people-in-india/emperor-ashoka.html (579 words)

	Lumbini Tour, Tour Lumbini, Lumbini Tour Operators, Place to Visit Lumbini
		The sacred garden where the Buddha was born converges on the Ashoka Pillar which carries an inscription identifying the spot as the birthplace.
		To one side of the pillar is the newly renovated Mayadi Temple which houses a bas relief deplicting the nativity.
		The historic importance of the pillar is evidenced by the inscription engraved on the pillar (in Brahmi characters).
	www.mtkailashtours.com /nepal/tour/lumbini.html (777 words)

	Travel-NEPAL.com, The Ultimate Site On NEPAL - Places To See - Lumbini.
		Believed to be put up by Emperor Ashoka in 250 BC, the pillar is six meters high of which half lies under ground.
		Ashoka was a great believer of Lord Buddha and exempted the area from all taxes.
		Buddhist scripts say Ashoka placed a stone on top of the bricks on the birth place of Lord Buddha.
	www.travel-nepal.com /places/lumbini.html (300 words)

	Delhi Guide
		he imposing Ashoka Pillar was a gift to Delhi by the third Sultan of the Tughlak dynasty, Firoz Shah Tughlak, who was known for his liking for structures of sorts.He is said to have transported the structure from Meerut.
		The sutlan is also said to have found this pillar in Meerut in the 14th century and had got it transported to Delhi.
		But like all monuments that have been affected by the vagaries of time and weather, the pillar was supposed to have broken into several pieces during the 17th century, though in 1867, a group of enthusiasts are said to have got together to join the pieces and restore it to its original shape.
	www.thedelhicity.com /DelhiGuide/Dgu_mem/ashoka_pillar.htm (431 words)

	mauryas
		261 BC: The Kalinga War Ashoka succeeded in conquering Kalinga after a bloody war in which 100,000 men were killed, 150,000 injured and thousands were captured and retained as slaves.The sight of the slaughter involved in his conquest deeply distressed Ashoka and deeply affected his mind.
		For propagation of Buddhism, he started inscribing edicts on rocks and pillars at places where people could easily read them.These pillars and rocks are still found in India, spreading their message of love and peace for the last two thousand years.
		Some say that since the later part of Ashoka's reign was devoid of wars, the military were inactive and this weakened them.
	members.tripod.com /masad/mauryas.html (779 words)

	pillar - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Government: The four pillars of government…, Love: PHILO The triple pillar of…, Propaganda: In our country the lie…
		Simeon Stylites, Saint (390?-459), Syrian ascetic and pillar saint, born in Sisan (possibly the modern Samandaği, Turkey).
		Djed Pillar: amulet in the form of a djed pillar
	ca.encarta.msn.com /pillar.html (129 words)

	Allahabad - Allahabad City - Allahabad Holy City - Prayag
		This pillar was originally erected in the 3rd century BC by the Mauryan emperor, Ashoka.
		The Mughal emperor, Akbar, moved the Ashoka pillar to the Allahabad Fort, in 1583.
		The Ashoka pillar is made of polished stone and extends 10.7 m in height with an Ashokan edict inscribed over it.
	www.varanasicity.com /cities-on-ganga/allahabad.html (607 words)

	Lumbini
		The inscriptions in the pillar roughly translates as: “Kin Piyadesi beloved of the Gods, having been anointed 20 yeas, came himself and worshipped saying Here Buddha Shakyamuni was born: And he caused to make a stone (capital) representing a horse; and he caused (this) stone pillar to be erected.
		South of the Ashoka Pillar, there is the famous sacred pool- ‘Puskarni’ believed to be the same sacred pool in which Maya Devi took a holy dip just before giving birth to the Lord and also where infant Buddha was given his first purification bath.
		In addition to Ashoka Pillar, the other Shrine of importance is the bas-relief image of Maya Devi, Enshrined in a small pagoda-like structure, the image shows MayaDevi, mother of the Lord.
	www.spiritualjourneys.net /Venues/lumbini.htm (508 words)

	Holy Sites of Buddhism: Lumbini - Buddha's Birthplace
		Ashoka constructed four stupas and a stone pillar with a figure of a horse on top.
		Further exploration and excavation of the surrounding area revealed the existence of a brick temple and a sandstone sculpture within the temple itself which depicts the scenes of the Buddha's birth.
		By the side of the Ashoka pillar there is a river which flows southeast and is locally called the 'Ol' river.
	www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/buddhistworld/lumbini.htm (629 words)

	Tour to Lumbini, Birth place of Buddha, Nepal sightseeing tour package programs
		To the south of the pillar is Puskarni, the sacred pond, wherein, Mayadevi is said to have had taken a bath just before giving birth to the Buddha - the Enlightened one.
		Discovered by the now famous German archaeologist Dr. Fuhrer, the pillar is the first epigraphic evidence relating to the life history of Lord Buddha and is also the most visible land-mark of the auspicious garden.
		The inscription on the pillar roughly translates as : "King Piyadesi the beloved of the Gods, having been anointed 20 years, came himself and worshipped saying--Here Buddha Sakyamuni was born.
	www.visitnepal.com /hikenepal/nepal/nepal_tour_package/place_descriptions/lumbini.html (768 words)

	Sanchi Stupa,Sanchi Stupa India,Sanchi Stupa Travel in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ashoka when he was a governor married Devi, the daughter of a respected citizen of Vidisha, a town 10 km from the Sanchi hill.
		The top of the Ashoka pillar, which comprises of four lions, has been kept in the museum maintained by the Department of Archaeology.
		The size and the weight of the pillar point to advanced construction technology that was existent at the time of Ashoka.
	www.indiantraveltrendz.com /sanchi-stupa.html (409 words)

	City guide- Uttar Pradesh-Varanasi-Places of Interest
		Later, the great Buddhist Emperor Ashoka built here the Dharmarajika Stupa and near it erected a pillar surmounted by the magnificent capital of four adored lions, which today forms the national emblem of India.
		Ashoka Pillar It is at Saranath, 10km north of Varanasi.
		The Ashoka pillar stands in front of the main stupa where Ashoka sat and meditated.
	www.webindia123.com /city/up/varanasi/attra.htm?cat=Places+of+Interest (1809 words)

	Himalayan Travel Trade Journal:Nepal Feature
		The fact that Buddha was born in Lumbini was re-endorsed by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka of India with his visit to the place in 249 B.C. Ashoka erected a pillar here that mentions that the emperor visited Lumbini and offered worship at the holy spot where the Buddha was born.
		To the west of the temple is the pillar erected by Indian Emperor Ashoka in 249 B.C. The Puskarni Pond, where Mayadevi had taken a bath before giving birth to Buddha, lies nearby.
		Ashoka built a stupa and set up a pillar when he visited the place.
	www.httj.com.np /october/nepal_feature.htm (1995 words)

	NOVICA - Modern Painting - 'Ashoka Pillar'
		Ashoka was one of the most important kings in the history of India, having ruled for a long period before the Mughal Dynasty.
		Ashoka triumphed in important battles and made India one of the most prosperous countries at that time.
		He built this pillar in his fort to symbolize the stability of his kingdom.
	www.novica.com /referral.cfm?cellid=TLPR20061010&p=120261 (272 words)

	Edicts of Ashoka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the western part of India, the language used is closer to Sanskrit, using the Kharoshthi script, and one bilingual edict (Edict 13) was written in Greek and Aramaic.
		Bilingual inscription (Greek and Aramaic) by king Ashoka, from Kandahar (Shar-i-kuna).
		Cocks are not to be caponized, husks hiding living beings are not to be burnt and forests are not to be burnt either without reason or to kill creatures.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edicts_of_Ashoka (2329 words)

	The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra - Did You Know
		It was 100 years ago in 1905, the pillar was salvaged by the Archaeological Department from the ruins that dotted the area around the famous Dhameka Stupa in Saranath (marking the location of the first sermon of Lord Buddha).
		This year is also the 2250th year of the construction of the Pillar by Emperor Ashoka to commemorate his visit to Sarnath, during his pilgrim/homage tour to the memory of Lord Buddha.
		The four lions at its crown, representing the "lion’s roar of the dharma" (shakyasimha) in the cardinal directions, were adopted by modern India as the national coat of arms.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2005/20050219/saturday/did.htm (333 words)

	Welcome to Buddhist Circuits of Nepal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The historic importance of the pillar is evidenced by the inscription engraved on it, in Brahmin script.
		South of the Ashoa Pillar is the famous sacred pool "Puskarni'' believed to be the same sacred pool in which Maya Devi took a holy dip just before giving birth to the Lord and also where the infant Buddha was given his first purification bath.
		Primary points of homage are the Mahabodhi Temple, the Vajrasan throne donated by King Ashoka, the holy Bodhi Tree, the Animeshlochana chaitya, the Ratnachankramana, the Ratnagaraha, the Ajapala Nigrodha Tree, the Muchhalinda Lake and the Rajyatna Tree.
	www.himexnepal.com /buddhistcircuits/whatis.htm (1030 words)

	Vaishali Travel, Tour Packages, Tours, Hotels, Holidays Or Vacation In Vaishali
		Ashoka Pillar - The Lion Pillar at Kolhua, was built by Emperor Ashoka.
		high pillar has a life-size figure of a lion is placed on top of a bell-shaped inverted lotus capital.
		The Dharma Charka (Wheel of Law) which crowns many pillars, is the mark of social and political order in the country.
	us.makemytrip.com /destination/vaishali/vaishali1.htm (264 words)

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