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Located in present-day Nepal, Lumbini is where Queen Maya Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE. The site houses the "Maya Devi Temple", "Ashokan Pillar", and sacred garden.

The clip features him visiting the city’s iconic landmarks. It starts with a scene of him walking the ghats of Varanasi, and then enjoying a boat ride at Kashi Vishwanath. He explores the bustling ...

These heritage sites located in different parts of the state have secured a place in tentative list for inclusion of UNESCO's World Heritage sites. ... Ashokan edict sites along the Mauryan routes ...

Sure, we know that Akbar built the stunning Agra Fort and the city of Fatehpur Sikri. But the Allahabad Fort, which this Mughal emperor built in the holy city that is now known as Prayagraj, is ...

According to John Irwin, only four pillars with Ashokan inscriptions were erected by the emperor. For the remaining 36 (or more, for many pillars were lost), there is no conclusive evidence they ...

It was the capital of Ferozabad, the fifth city of Delhi. The fort complex includes the Ashokan Pillar, Jama Masjid, and remnants of palaces and baolis (step-wells). The Ashokan Pillar, transported ...

The accuracy of some parts of this inscription has been questioned, but the outline is correct. As per Cotton’s list, the earliest record of a settlement at Chunar dates to 56 BCE, to a ruler called ...

It turned out to be a 2000-year-old Ashokan edict. ... fragments of Ayaka pillars, umbrella stones and shafts, parts of sculptures of Yakshas and lions and 250 Brahmi inscriptions with varied ...

New Delhi: The death of Siddhartha Gautama sparked a war in Kushinagar as neighbouring kingdoms and chieftains united against the Mallas, who were fiercely guarding Buddha’s relics.A priest named ...

For your convenience, India TV has compiled a list of five tourist places that you can explore during the 4-day festival visit in Bihar. Chhath Puja in Bihar: 5 Tourist Places to Explore ...

A rock & two pillars: How 3 Ashokan-era edicts found their place in Delhi Today, the rocky hillock upon which the edict rests is ... and Khiljis, by several centuries. The rock edict, one among ...