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

The Persian shahenshah adopted this symbol around 500 BC. India’s Ashoka adopted only the lion as a royal symbol in 250 BC, ...

In 1950, the Lion Capital of Ashoka, a sandstone sculpture erected in 250 BCE, was adopted as India's official emblem by then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

and Mango add to India's rich identity. These symbols unify and instill patriotism. National Emblem (Ashoka Chakra) For those who don’t know, our national emblem is an adaptation of the ‘Lion ...

As the two were en route to the discussion room at Hyderabad House, President Font paused near the Indian flag, prompting PM ...

And on top of the most famous of all Ashoka's pillars are the four lions facing outward - the lions that are still one of the emblems of India today. The pillar that our fragment comes from was ...

Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font stopped to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the Chakra in the Indian Flag at ...

Chilean President Gabriel Boric asks PM Modi about the Ashoka Chakra’s significance during his state visit to India.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric, during his state visit to India, paused mid-walk to ask Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...

During his visit to the Hyderabad House in Delhi on Tuesday, Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font spotted an Indian National ...

During his visit to India, Chile's President Gabriel Boric took a moment to ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the Ashoka Chakra on the Indian flag at Hyderabad House. As they walked towards the ...

Among the great artistic objects found by chance, one must include the Ashokan Lion Capital at the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath in northern India. Several miles away, on the Ganges ...