Ashoka

Barabar Caves

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December 8, 2018 The Barabar Hill Caves are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, and date from the Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE),  some have inscriptions from the Ashokan era. During this period rock-cut architecture had become the key feature of Indian architecture. Barabar Hill contains four caves: Karan Chaupar, Lomas Rishi, Sudama and Visvakarma. … Read more

Rambling in Delhi

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November 2, 2018 Today we had an afternoon to do some sightseeing, and thanks to the abominable traffic in Delhi we were only able to squeeze in two sites. Our first stop was an Ashokan edict found in Delhi in 1966.  I have written extensively about Ashoka in this blog, but a good overview can … Read more