Ashok stambh (Pillar)


King Asoka had built these pillars during his reign. There are about 19 pillars still standing in the northern India. Among these pillars, pillar of Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh is most famous. Ashok stambh (pillar) of Sarnath has been adopted as the national emblem of India.


Size: 2832px × 4256px
Location: Nashik Maharashtra India
Photo credit: © Satish Parashar / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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