Tag: asoka

• Asokan Edict of Kalsi and the amazing story of “Discovery of Asoka the Great”

  

  Asokan Edict of Kalsi and the amazing story of “Discovery of Asoka the Great”

  adityapathak

  December 29, 2019

  Culture, Explorations, Heritage, History, Tranquil Places, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  ashoka, Ashoka Edict of Kalsi, Ashoka the Great, Asiatic Society, asoka, George Turnour, heritage, Jagatgram, James Prinsep, Kalsi, Rock Edict, storytelling, uttarakhand

• Iron Pillar and other prominent architectural aspects @ Qutub

  

  “कीली तो ‘ढीली’ भई तोमर भए मतहीन “!! Ever wondered how “Delhi” got its name? :)

  adityapathak

  July 13, 2016

  Artwork, Culture, Delhi, Explorations, Heritage, History, Mehrauli, Travel, Uncategorized, Videos, Vlog

  ancient, architecture, asoka, delhi, Gupat, heritage, history, India, Iron Pillar, medieval, qutub, tomar, trabeate

• Ashoka’s Pillar near Northern Ridge Delhi

  One of the two Ashokan pillars in Delhi is at Northern Ridge. It stands on the road between Mutiny Memorial & Hindu Rao Hospital. Built by Ashoka during ancient times, transported to Delhi in the 14th cent by a curious king & then interpreted by the Orientalists. Here’s a video which talks about this pillar…

  adityapathak

  August 8, 2014

  Explorations, Films, Videos

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