Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath

Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath, c. 250 B.C.E., polished sandstone, 210 x 283 cm, Sarnath Museum, India (photo: AS Mysore for Vincent Arthur Smith, not in copyright – pre Independence princely state publication)

Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath, c. 250 B.C.E., polished sandstone, 210 x 283 cm, Sarnath Museum, India (photo: AS Mysore for Vincent Arthur Smith, not in copyright – pre Independence princely state publication)

Cite this page as: Gwen Shaw, "Lion Capital, Ashokan Pillar at Sarnath," in Smarthistory, January 24, 2016, accessed April 16, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/hinduism-and-buddhism-an-introduction/screen-shot-2016-01-24-at-4-38-23-pm/.