Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c15.187
Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c15.187
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c15.187
Just as the *Stūpa* was pre-Asokan, so also was the Pillar. Aśoka himself refers to the existence of pillars before his time, and his utilising them for purposes of his Inscriptions [Minor Rock Edict, Rupnath Text, and Pillar Edict VII; see my *Asoka*, p. 87].
Cites (2)
- Pillar Edict VII — Prakrit
- Minor Rock Edict of Aśoka: Rūpnāth version — Prakrit