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title: Lumbini Ashokan Pillar
author: Photo Dharma
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6042/lumbini-ashokan-pillar/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lumbini Ashokan Pillar
_Authored by Photo Dharma_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6042.jpg)
## Image Caption
Brahmi inscription on an Ashokan Pillar (3rd century BCE) found at [Lumbini](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lumbini/) in present-day Southern Nepal.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Dharma, P. (2016, November 12). Lumbini Ashokan Pillar. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Dharma, Photo. "Lumbini Ashokan Pillar." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 12, 2016. .
### MLA
Dharma, Photo. "Lumbini Ashokan Pillar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Nov 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lumbini_-_Pillar_Edict_in_Brahmi_Script,_Lumbini_(9241396121).jpg) by [**Photo Dharma**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lumbini_-_Pillar_Edict_in_Brahmi_Script,_Lumbini_(9241396121).jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 12 November 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.