Sarnath Ashoka Stambh

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Sarnath_Ashoka_Stambh
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monument
gptkb:silk
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ashoka
gptkbp:builtIn 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Sarnath_Museum
gptkbp:feature circular abacus
four-lion capital
wheel (Dharma Chakra) carvings
carvings of animals
bell-shaped lotus
carvings of horse, bull, elephant, lion
chakra (wheel) between animals
four back-to-back lions
gptkbp:height about 7 meters
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Edict_of_Ashoka
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Brahmi
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:State_Emblem_of_India
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sarnath
gptkbp:material polished sandstone
gptkbp:origin Dhamek Stupa, Sarnath
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:India
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:National_Emblem_of_India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashoka_Stambh
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sarnath Ashoka Stambh