Lumbini pillar inscriptions, King Ashoka visited Lumbini and worshipped the Buddha, the sage of the Sankyans was born there. He set up a pillar and the village of Lumbini was exempted from tax and required to pay only one-eighth of the produce because the Lord was born there.

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Lumbini pillar inscriptions, King Ashoka visited Lumbini and worshipped the Buddha, the sage of the Sankyans was born there. He set up a pillar and the village of Lumbini was exempted from tax and required to pay only one-eighth of the produce because the Lord was born there.

Ashoka built the Sarnath piller commemorate the site of the first preaching of Lord Buddha, where he taught the Dharma to five monks. The Ashoka piller at Sarnath is about 15.24 m in height and weighs 50 tons. The four-lion sculpture placed on top of this piller is now treasured in the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath.

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Ashoka built the Sarnath piller commemorate the site of the first preaching of Lord Buddha, where he taught the Dharma to five monks. The Ashoka piller at Sarnath is about 15.24 m in height and weighs 50 tons. The four-lion sculpture placed on top of this piller is now treasured in the Archaeological Museum of Sarnath.

Samapa, modern-day Jaugada was administrative centre of the Mauryan empire after the Kalinga conquered by Ashoka.

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Samapa, modern-day Jaugada was administrative centre of the Mauryan empire after the Kalinga conquered by Ashoka.

Ashoka maintained close relations with Tissa, the ruler of Ceylon. Devaanampiya Tissa was the second son of Mutasiva. He was a friend of Ashoka even before he became king.

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Ashoka maintained close relations with Tissa, the ruler of Ceylon. Devaanampiya Tissa was the second son of Mutasiva. He was a friend of Ashoka even before he became king.

Chanakya was the mentor of Chandragupta Maurya. He was a great scholar, teacher of economics and political science in ancient India. Different lessons of politics and war were taught to Chandragupta by Chanakya Chandragupta Maurya established Maurya Empire by defeating Dhana Nanda of Nanda dynasty.

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Chanakya was the mentor of Chandragupta Maurya. He was a great scholar, teacher of economics and political science in ancient India. Different lessons of politics and war were taught to Chandragupta by Chanakya Chandragupta Maurya established Maurya Empire by defeating Dhana Nanda of Nanda dynasty.