Pillars of Ashoka
External links
Archaeological Survey of India British Museum, collections online Columbia University, New York - See "lioncapital" for pictures of the original "Lion Capital of Ashoka" preserved at the Sarnath Museum which has been adopted as the "National Emblem of India" and the Ashoka Chakra (Wheel) from which has been placed in the center of the "National Flag of India".

Pillars of Ashoka

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Table Section Text: Archaeological Survey of India British Museum, collections online Columbia University, New York - See "lioncapital" for pictures of the original "Lion Capital of Ashoka" preserved at the Sarnath Museum which has been adopted as the "National Emblem of India" and the Ashoka Chakra (Wheel) from which has been placed in the center of the "National Flag of India".

Edicts of Ashoka (Ruled 269-232 BCE)

Regnal years of Ashoka	Type of Edict (and location of the inscriptions)	Geographical location

Year 8	End of the Kalinga war and conversion to the "Dharma"	-

Year 10	Minor Rock Edicts	Related events: Visit to the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya Construction of the Mahabodhi Temple and Diamond throne in Bodh Gaya Predication throughout India.

Kandahar Bilingual Rock Inscription (in Greek and Aramaic, Kandahar)

Minor Rock Edicts in Aramaic: Laghman Inscription, Taxila inscription

Year 11 and later	Minor Rock Edicts (n°1, n°2 and n°3) (Panguraria, Maski, Palkigundu and Gavimath, Bahapur/Srinivaspuri, Bairat, Ahraura, Gujarra, Sasaram, Rajula Mandagiri, Yerragudi, Udegolam, Nittur, Brahmagiri, Siddapur, Jatinga-Rameshwara)

Year 12 and later	Barabar Caves inscriptions	Major Rock Edicts

Minor Pillar Edicts	Major Rock Edicts in Greek: Edicts n°12-13 (Kandahar) Major Rock Edicts in Indian language: Edicts No.1 ~ No.14 (in Kharoshthi script: Shahbazgarhi, Mansehra Edicts (in Brahmi script: Kalsi, Girnar, Sopara, Sannati, Yerragudi, Delhi Edicts) Major Rock Edicts 1-10, 14, Separate Edicts 1&2: (Dhauli, Jaugada)

Schism Edict, Queen's Edict (Sarnath Sanchi Allahabad) Rummindei Edict, Nigali Sagar Edict

Year 26, 27 and later	Major Pillar Edicts

In Indian language: Major Pillar Edicts No.1 ~ No.7 (Allahabad pillar Delhi pillar Topra Kalan Rampurva Lauria Nandangarh Lauriya-Araraj Amaravati) Derived inscriptions in Aramaic, on rock: Kandahar, Edict No.7 and Pul-i-Darunteh, Edict No.5 or No.7

Sentence(s)

Ashoka ascended to the throne in 269 BC.

final_sentence: Ashoka ascended to the throne in 269 BC.