Delhi-Topra pillar

Delhi-Topra pillar
The Ashokan Pillar on top of the ruined palace of Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. It was transferred in the 14th century from Topra Kalan in Yamunanagar district, Haryana to Delhi.
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General information
Architectural style	Edicts on sandstone pillars and on in-situ rocks
Town or city	Delhi
Country	India
Coordinates	28°38′09″N 77°14′44″E / 28.6358346°N 77.2456407°E / 28.6358346; 77.2456407
Construction started	3rd century BC
Completed	3rd century BC
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ashoka

The Delhi-Topra pillar is one of the pillars of Ashoka, inscribed with the moral edicts promulgated by Ashoka, the Mauryan Emperor who ruled in the Indian subcontinent during the 3rd century BCE. The Edicts of Ashoka were either carved on in-situ rocks or engraved on pillars erected throughout the empire. The pillar, originally erected in Topra Kalan, was transferred to Delhi in the 14th century by Feroz Shah Tughlaq.^[1]