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What expression did Ashoka use to describe his pillars?
What expression did Ashoka use to describe his pillars?
Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha)
How many of Ashoka's pillars still survive?
How many of Ashoka's pillars still survive?
Twenty
What is the average height of the pillars of Ashoka?
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?
Who relocated two of Ashoka's pillars to Delhi?
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What was the main material used for Indian architectural constructions before the 3rd century BC?
What was the main material used for Indian architectural constructions before the 3rd century BC?
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Twenty of the pillars erected by Ashoka still ______
Twenty of the pillars erected by Ashoka still ______
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The pillars of Ashoka are among the earliest known stone sculptural remains from ______
The pillars of Ashoka are among the earliest known stone sculptural remains from ______
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Several pillars were relocated later by Mughal Empire rulers, the animal capitals ______ removed
Several pillars were relocated later by Mughal Empire rulers, the animal capitals ______ removed
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Ashoka used the expression Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha), i.e. 'pillars of the ______' to describe his own pillars
Ashoka used the expression Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha), i.e. 'pillars of the ______' to describe his own pillars
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It is thought that before the 3rd century BC, wood rather than ______ was used as the main material for Indian architectural constructions
It is thought that before the 3rd century BC, wood rather than ______ was used as the main material for Indian architectural constructions
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