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Ancient India & symbols: The Lion Capital at Sarnath is associated with which ruler? Identify the king whose emblematic capital stands at Sarnath (now India’s State Emblem). Choose the correct option.

Q: Ancient India & symbols: The Lion Capital at Sarnath is associated with which ruler? Identify the king whose emblematic capital stands at Sarnath (now India’s State Emblem). Choose the correct option.

Given data Identify the king linked to the Lion Capital at Sarnath. Reasoning The Lion Capital of Sarnath is from the reign of Emperor Ashoka (Mauryan dynasty). It is India's State Emblem. Final Answer Ashoka (Maurya)

Difficulty: Easy

Ashoka (Maurya)
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsha
Kanishka

Correct Answer: Ashoka (Maurya)

Explanation:

Given data

Identify the king linked to the Lion Capital at Sarnath.

Reasoning
The Lion Capital of Sarnath is from the reign of Emperor Ashoka (Mauryan dynasty). It is India's State Emblem.

Final Answer
Ashoka (Maurya)

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