The complex in Kolhua that house the Ashokan pillar is a serene patch of land, every speck holding our ancient heritage. Located less than an hour away from Patna by road, it is a must-see site.

Pillars of Ashoka are a series of columns installed in various parts of Indian sub-continent inscribed with edicts by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka sometime in 250 BC. Notably, one of the pillars was ...

There are 72 Nationally Protected Monuments in Bihar, including the Ashokan pillar and Buddhist Stupa at Lauria Nandangarh in West Champaran, Buddhist Stupa at Kesaria and the Nalanda University ...

The Ashokan Pillar and Kesaria Stupa get inundated by floodwater every year. To make matters worse, even the recently excavated site near the Kesaria Stupa has been flooded,” said Mukhia ...

According to the excavation report, three Ashokan pillars, ... In the west, the Mauryan kings' reign spread beyond Pakistan and covered some parts of Afghanistan, ...

The Ashokan pillar is adopted by Indian constitution as our national emblem called Ashoka Chakra. BEST TIME TO VISIT SARNATH The average minimum and maximum temperature of Sarnath is as given below.

NEW DELHI: A unique three-storey pyramidal edifice on which ancient Ashokan column stands inside the Feroz Shah Kotla has been successfully restored. The stru ...