Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 173 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a recent event
Recently, Prime Minister unveiled Ashokan Pillar on top of Parliament's building, highlighting their crucial role in depicting history.
Body · points
Pillars as Architectural Marvels
- Displays technological progress & ingenuity eg Sarnath Pillar
- 40 ft long with polishing and detailing → artistic thinking.
- Helps us to understand architectural thinking of time eg Rampurva Pillar
Pillars as crucial Source of History
- Tells us about society and practices of time eg Eran → Sati mentioned pillar
- Highlights polito-military achievement and description of ancient polity eg Prayag Pillar → Samudragupta victories
(3) Conveys message of king and highlight the philosophy of time eg Ashokan Message on Rampurwa Pillar.
(4) Show culture of time through iconography and stylist feature eg Sankissa Elephant on pillar
(5) Highlights economic progress and structure of economy eg mention of agriculture dominance in Sarnath pillar.
Contemporary significance
- source of pride
- inspiration for creativity
- display our rich heritage
Close · a source
Jawaharlal Nehru in "Discovery of India" highlight the cultural & philosophical continuity of tradition of pillar in India