State Emblem of India
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The State Emblem of India is the national emblem of the Republic of India and is used by the union government, many state governments, and other government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation of the
The original Lion Capital of Ashoka, 3rd century BCE, Sarnath Museum
The State Emblem atop the dome of Vidhana Soudha, seat of the state legislature of Karnataka
Emblem of the Vijayanagara Empire
Royal Seal (left) and Endscript seal (right) of Pratap Singh Bhosale, 8th and last Chhatrapati of the Maratha Empire
Lion Capital of Ashoka
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The Lion Capital of Ashoka is the capital, or head, of a column erected by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in Sarnath, India, c. 250 BCE. Its crowning features are four life-sized lions set back to back on
State Emblem of India
…the Republic of India and is used by the union government, many state governments, and other government agencies. The emblem is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka, an ancient sculpture dating back to 280 BCE during the Maurya Empire. The statue is a three dimensional emblem showing four lions. It became the emblem…
The Dhamek Stupa in Sarnath, a watercolour by Abdullah, Shaikh, January 1814 (sketch); 1819 (colour)
The excavation site two years later
Capital in Sahni's Catalogue, 1914