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14/07/22 12:41 PM IST

PM Modi unveils national emblem on new Parliament building

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi on unveiled the 6.5 metre-tall National Emblem on top of the under-construction new Parliament building.
National Emblem 
  • On 26 January 1950, a representation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka placed above the motto, Satyameva Jayate, was adopted as the State Emblem of India.
  • It was chosen as a symbol of contemporary India’s reaffirmation of its ancient commitment to world peace and goodwill.
Historical Background 
  • The state emblem is an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka.
  • In the original, there are four lions, standing back to back, mounted on an abacus with a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion separated by intervening wheels over a bell-shaped lotus
  • Carved out of a single block of polished sandstone, the Capital is crowned by the Wheel of the Law (Dharma Chakra).
Importance 
  • While Buddhist interpretations say the animals represent different phases of the Buddha’s life, non-religious interpretations say they depict the reign of emperor Ashoka in the four geographical directions, while the wheels depict his enlightened rule.
Source- The Hindu 

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