10 Questions
What expression did Ashoka use to describe his pillars?
Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha)
How many of Ashoka's pillars still survive?
Twenty
What is the average height of the pillars of Ashoka?
Between 12 and 15 m (40 and 50 ft)
Who relocated two of Ashoka's pillars to Delhi?
Firuz Shah Tughlaq
What was the main material used for Indian architectural constructions before the 3rd century BC?
Wood
Twenty of the pillars erected by Ashoka still ______
survive
The pillars of Ashoka are among the earliest known stone sculptural remains from ______
India
Several pillars were relocated later by Mughal Empire rulers, the animal capitals ______ removed
being
Ashoka used the expression Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha), i.e. 'pillars of the ______' to describe his own pillars
Dharma
It is thought that before the 3rd century BC, wood rather than ______ was used as the main material for Indian architectural constructions
stone
Test your knowledge about the monolithic pillars erected by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, which are inscribed with edicts and represent important monuments of Indian architecture.
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