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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historic site
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gptkbp:builtBy
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gptkb:Ashoka
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gptkbp:builtIn
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3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:builtYear
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gptkb:Maurya_Empire
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gptkbp:feature
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gptkb:monument
gptkb:edicts_of_Ashoka
animal capitals
circular abacus
lotus base
four-lion capital
bell-shaped capital
bull capital
elephant capital
horse capital
animal friezes
wheel motifs
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gptkbp:hasInscription
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gptkb:Buddhism
non-violence
religious tolerance
social welfare
prohibition of animal sacrifice
moral precepts
respect for all religions
royal orders
obedience to parents
compassion to animals
kindness to servants
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gptkbp:height
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12-15 meters
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ashokan Pillars
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Indian
gptkb:religious_art
national symbols of India
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gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage
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gptkb:Prakrit
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gptkbp:inscriptionsScript
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gptkb:Brahmi
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Allahabad
gptkb:India
gptkb:Lumbini
gptkb:Vaishali
gptkb:Delhi
gptkb:Sarnath
gptkb:Lauria_Nandangarh
gptkb:Rampurva
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gptkbp:material
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polished sandstone
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka
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gptkbp:numberOfColumns
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about 20 surviving
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gptkbp:purpose
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spread Buddhist teachings
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gptkbp:symbol
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gptkb:Indian_national_emblem
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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gptkb:Sarnath_Lion_Capital
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Asokan_Sites_and_Artefacts
gptkb:Mauryan_period
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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