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    The Lion Capital of Sarnath is a sandstone sculpture from the 3rd century BCE. It depicts four lions grouped together and was originally part of a pillar at the Sarnath stupa, where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma. The pillar was erected during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The sculpture has since been adopted as the national emblem of India.

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    The Lion Capital of Sarnath is a sandstone sculpture from the 3rd century BCE. It depicts four lions grouped together and was originally part of a pillar at the Sarnath stupa, where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma. The pillar was erected during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The sculpture has since been adopted as the national emblem of India.

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    The Lion Capital of Sarnath is a sandstone sculpture from the 3rd century BCE. It depicts four lions grouped together and was originally part of a pillar at the Sarnath stupa, where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma. The pillar was erected during the reign of Emperor Ashoka. The sculpture has since been adopted as the national emblem of India.

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    Art from Maurya Period, Lion Capital of Sarnath

    Instruction: Go to Wikipedia.org and search for text Lion Capital of Sarnath read and paste the information related to Lion Capital of Sarnath and answer the following questions. The sculpture of four lions grouped together, is the capital (Top part of a pillar) of the Sthambha of Sarnaths Deer park, which was made of Sand stone during the time of Ashoka dated 3rd CBC measuring to a height of 213.4 cm. It is believed that it was at this site Buddha preached his first sermon, thereby turning the wheel of the law. It was excavated in 1905. The Chinese traveler Hsuan Tsang mentioned of a seventy-foot high pillar with shining polish standing polish standing at the same site. This sculpture has been adopted as the emblem of Government of India.

    1. The Lion Capital of Sarnath is made of ______________. 2. The Stambha was erected during the time of ____________. 3. The sculpture has been adopted as the emblem of _________________.

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