Ashoka Pillars

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical monuments
gptkbp:artwork animal figures
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ashoka_the_Great
Dharma
Religious tolerance
Peace and non-violence
Moral governance
Buddhist_philosophy
Cultural_heritage_of_India
gptkbp:conservationEfforts well-preserved
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Buddhism_in_India
gptkbp:culturalImpact influence_on_Indian_architecture
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkbp:height up to 50 feet
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:historicalSignificance spread of Buddhism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashoka Pillars
gptkbp:influenceOn modern_Indian_symbols
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Brahmi_script
edicts_of_Ashoka
gptkbp:locatedIn various_locations_in_India
gptkbp:location gptkb:India
gptkbp:material sandstone
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Sarnath_Pillar
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Lauriya_Nandangarh
gptkb:Sarnath_Museum
gptkb:Delhi
gptkb:Ujjain
gptkb:Lauriya_Araraj
gptkb:Bodh_Gaya
gptkb:National_Museum,_New_Delhi
gptkb:Sanchi
gptkb:Rampurva
gptkb:Kausambi
Lumbini
Kalinga
Pataliputra
Kushinagar
Sarnath
Taxila
lion capital
Nagarjunakonda
gptkbp:numberOfEpisodes approximately 40
gptkbp:purpose promote Buddhism
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mauryan_art
gptkbp:symbolism non-violence
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site yes
gptkbp:yearEstablished 3rd century BCE