Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
historic site |
| gptkbp:builtBy |
gptkb:Ashoka
|
| gptkbp:builtIn |
3rd century BCE
|
| gptkbp:builtYear |
gptkb:Maurya_Empire
|
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
various sites in India and Nepal
|
| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:edicts_of_Ashoka
circular abacus bell-shaped base animal capital animal sculptures (lion, bull, elephant) |
| gptkbp:height |
varies, up to 15-16 meters
|
| gptkbp:inscription |
gptkb:Brahmi
|
| gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage |
gptkb:Prakrit
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:material |
polished sandstone
|
| gptkbp:notableAttraction |
gptkb:Allahabad
gptkb:Vaishali gptkb:Delhi gptkb:Sarnath gptkb:Lauriya_Nandangarh |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka
|
| gptkbp:numberKnown |
about 20
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
spread Buddhist teachings
commemorate Ashoka's reign |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:Mauryan_art
gptkb:Buddhism |
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
Yes (some pillars)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kausambi
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|