Keywords: Ashoka Pillar, Allahabad, 1870.jpg en The 3rd century BCE w Ashoka Pillar in w Allahabad from an Album of Miscellaneous views in India taken by Thomas A Rust in the 1870s The pillar also contains inscriptions on w Samudragupta and w Jahangir This pillar was originally erected in the 3rd century BC by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka The pillar was moved to Allahabad in front of the gateway to the Allahabad Fort in 1583 by Akbar The pillar made of polished stone extends 10 7 m in height and is incised with an Ashokan edict 1870 http //www bl uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/photocoll/a/019pho000000027u00106000 html British Library Thomas A Rust other versions PD-old-70-1923 Uploaded with UploadWizard Ashoka pillar Allahabad Samudragupta Jahangir |