Indias National Emblem comes from the Sarnath (near Varanasi) Lion - TopicsExpress



          

Indias National Emblem comes from the Sarnath (near Varanasi) Lion Capital of Emperor Ashoka. Ashoka ruled the land from 272 BCE to 232 BCE. The original sculpture shows four lions on a pillar with an elephant, horse, bull, and lion separated by a lotus on the base. A Dharma Chakra (wheel of law) is also carved into the stone. The emblem was adopted on January 26, 1950 by the Indian Government. The official symbol now shows three of the four lions with the Dharma Chakra in the center of the base and a bull and horse on either side. The base is also engraved with the phrase Satyameva Jayate in the Devanagari script of India. This simple phrase represents a powerful idea for the Indian people: Truth alone triumphs. National Animal Tiger (Panthera Tigris, Linnaeus) is the national animal of India. Tiger is also known as the lord of Jungles. The tiger is symbolic of Indias wildlife wealth. The rare combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power has earned the tiger great respect and high esteem. India is home to nearly half of the total population of tigers.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 07:16:05 +0000

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