Ashoka Pillar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monument
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ashoka_the_Great
Edicts of Ashoka
Historical narratives
Peace and non-violence
Buddhist_teachings
gptkbp:built gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:constructedIn Various_locations_in_India
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:National_Emblem_of_India
gptkbp:decoratedWith Animal motifs
gptkbp:depictedIn Artworks
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkbp:featuredIn Documentaries
gptkbp:features gptkb:Lion_Capital
gptkbp:height approximately 40 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Ancient_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashoka Pillar
gptkbp:influenced Modern architecture
Cultural identity
Political philosophy
gptkbp:influencedBy Indian_art
gptkbp:inscription Brahmi
gptkbp:inspiration National symbols
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:India
gptkbp:maintainedBy Government of India
Archaeological sites
gptkbp:material Sandstone
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Lauriya_Nandangarh_Pillar
gptkb:Sarnath_Pillar
gptkb:Lauriya_Araraj_Pillar
gptkb:Rampurva_Pillar
Delhi-Topra Pillar
gptkbp:notableFeature Four lions
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes over 40
gptkbp:recognizedBy UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:represents Moral governance
gptkbp:research Archaeologists
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mauryan_architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes Buddhism
Unity and integrity
gptkbp:usedFor Edicts of Ashoka
gptkbp:usedIn Cultural festivals
gptkbp:uses Tourist attraction
gptkbp:visitedBy Tourists
gptkbp:yearEstablished 3rd century BCE