Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Pillar of Ashoka is a fragment of a column, with carvings that tell of the reign of Ashoka the Great, a pluralistic and nonviolent government that held the happiness of the people, respect, and consideration for all, in high regard. Ashoka renounced war to resolve disputes and declared that the state must distance itself from religious matters. These ideals, however, would not outlive him…
