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pillars of Ashoka

series of columns in the Indian subcontinent, inscribed with edicts by Mauryan king Ashoka
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pillars of Ashoka

Summary

pillars of Ashoka is an archaeological artefact[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of archaeological_artefact entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,158 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • pillars of Ashoka is in the country of India[3].
  • pillars of Ashoka's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[4].
  • Ashoka is named after pillars of Ashoka[5].
  • pillars of Ashoka is a type of column[6].
  • pillars of Ashoka is part of Edicts of Ashoka[7].
  • pillars of Ashoka's Commons category is recorded as Ashoka pillars[8].
  • pillars of Ashoka's different from is recorded as Lion Capital of Asoka[9].

Body

Geography

pillars of Ashoka is in the country of India[3]. It is part of Edicts of Ashoka[7].

Designation and Status

pillars of Ashoka's instance of is recorded as archaeological artefact[4].

History and Context

Ashoka is named after pillars of Ashoka[5].

Why It Matters

pillars of Ashoka ranks in the top 2% of archaeological_artefact entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,158 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

Ashoka India

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → whwE8
    Instance of → archaeological artefact
    Country → India
    Named after → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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