Marking the spot is a pillar commemorating the visit in 250 b.c. of the Indian emperor Ashoka, a zealous convert to Buddhism.
Without the pillar there, no one would know where the spot was.
mnli hypothesis: Without the pillar there, no one would know where the spot was. premise: Marking the spot is a pillar commemorating the visit in 250 b.c. of the Indian emperor Ashoka, a zealous convert to Buddhism.