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... lion capital which symbolizes the Buddha as the Sakya - Simba ( The lion of the Sakyas , the tribe that Buddha belonged to ) . The pillar at Sarnath was primarily intended to commemorate the great wheel with twenty - four spokes . There ...
... lion capital which symbolizes the Buddha as the Sakya - Simba ( The lion of the Sakyas , the tribe that Buddha belonged to ) . The pillar at Sarnath was primarily intended to commemorate the great wheel with twenty - four spokes . There ...
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... Lion Capital of Ashoka , the great king of ancient India . Lion , in fact , is intrinsically woven in the epics , mythology and literature of India . It holds an important place in India's natural and cultural heritage . Roar of a lion ...
... Lion Capital of Ashoka , the great king of ancient India . Lion , in fact , is intrinsically woven in the epics , mythology and literature of India . It holds an important place in India's natural and cultural heritage . Roar of a lion ...
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... lion remains critically endangered . Conservationists and scientists have been concerned over the " all - your- eggs in one basket " situation vis - a- vis Asiatic lion . Small population of the lion at a single site , i.e. Gir , faces ...
... lion remains critically endangered . Conservationists and scientists have been concerned over the " all - your- eggs in one basket " situation vis - a- vis Asiatic lion . Small population of the lion at a single site , i.e. Gir , faces ...
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