Uttar Pradesh
Home to Ahraura, Sarnath and other Ashokan landmarks.
Uttar Pradesh preserves several important Ashokan sites, including the minor rock edict at Ahraura and the pillar complex at Sarnath — where the Lion Capital was found.
Sites in Uttar Pradesh
Sarnath
Discovery: The pillar was found in several pieces by F.O. Oertel in the excavation campai…
Schism Edict
A
Allahabad-Kosambi
Ashokan inscription site — Allahabad-Kosambi.
Pillar Edict
K
Kausambi
Ashokan inscription site — Kausambi.
Pillar Edict
Ahraura
R.G. Pandey, Exploration Assistant of the ASI, Varanasi, was possibly the first to have r…
Minor Rock Edict
B
Bangarh
Related / Non-Asokan site — Bangarh.
Related Site / Non-Asokan
M
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
Mirror of Delhi–Meerut pillar — original find-spot region in Uttar Pradesh.
Pillar Edict
S
Sohgaura
Related / Non-Asokan site — Sohgaura.
Related Site / Non-Asokan