Photograph © Medha Malik Kudaisya -- may be used without prior permission for any educational or scholarly purpose.
This pillar, built by Chandragupta II, is in the courtyard of the Quwatul Islam Mosque. Edicts were inscribed on rocks and pillars by rulers of the Maurya and Gupta dynasty in ancient India.
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