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Answer the following question briefly:
Describe the distinctive features of Ashokan pillars.
Solution
Monolithic pillars, inscribed with the edicts of Ashoka, are the best examples of the remarkable skill and quality of Mauryan artists. The surface of the stone pillars was highly polished. The pillar at Sarnath is the most famous. The lion capital of this pillar is the most magnificent piece of sculpture of the Mauryan period.
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