The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has stated that the State Emblem of India, an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Asoka, is the official seal of the Government of India (GoI).

Houses several relics from Sanchi and surrounding areas. Majority of the stone relics were discovered during excavation by Sir John Marshall. The lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar is the most ...