Mauryan Art

abacus According Achaemenian already ancient animal appearance architecture artists Aśoka assembly hall base bears bell Buddhist buildings built bull called capital cave century Chapter clear columns connected construction crowning culture decorated described detailed developed Dharma discussed early edicts elements elephant evidence examples existence fact feet figures four further gives Greek hall height Ibid idea important inches Indian Indian art Indus influence inscription Jātaka king known later lbid lion lion capital lotus Mauryan mentioned moats motifs origin palace period Persian pillar polish portion present probably reference regards reliefs represent round Sabhāparva Sanchi Sarnath says sculptures seen shaft shape side similar statue stone Stupa supported symbol taken tradition V. S. Agrawala valley Vedic wall western Yakṣa