Proud of yourself in fighting for another's war?
Indian Nation is fighting invaders since centuries. Samrat Ashoka have you heard the name ?
Asoka's edicts are to be found scattered in more than thirty places throughout India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Most of them are written in Brahmi script from which all Indian scripts.
The language used in the edicts found in the eastern part of the sub-continent is a type of Magadhi, probably the official language of Asoka's court. The language used in the edicts found in the western part of India is closer to Sanskrit although one bilingual edict in Afghanistan is written in Aramaic and Greek.
Averaging between forty and fifty feet in height, and weighing up to fifty tons each, all the pillars were quarried at Chunar, just south of Varanasi and dragged, sometimes hundreds of miles, to where they were erected. Each pillar was originally capped by a capital, sometimes a roaring lion, a noble bull or a spirited horse, and the few capitals that survive are widely recognized as masterpieces of Indian art. Both the pillars and the capitals exhibit a remarkable mirror-like polish that has survived despite centuries of exposure to the elements. The location of the rock edicts is governed by the availability of suitable rocks, but the edicts on pillars are all to be found in very specific places. Some, like the Lumbini pillar, mark the Buddha's birthplace, while its inscriptions commemorate Asoka's pilgrimage to that place. Others are to be found in or near important population centres so that their edicts could be read by as many people as possible.
Vice President's Secretariat
10-November, 2018 10:37 IST
India is a voice for peace and non-violence: Vice President
Connect actively with your roots; participate in India’s developmental process: Vice President tells Diaspora in Paris Progress can be achieved only through dialogue and understanding; Addresses Indian Community Reception
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that India has always been a voice for peace and non violence from time immemorial. He was addressing the Indian Diaspora at UNSECO in Paris, France, yesterday. The Ambassador of India, Shri Veniay Mohan Kwatra and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.
Saying that peace is the only pre-requisite for progress, the Vice President said that in an inter-dependent world, progress can be achieved only through dialogue and understanding.
The Vice President lauded the contributions of the Diaspora in the fields of science and technology, industry, agriculture, art, culture, governance or politics, their strong contributions and successes are as much a matter of pride for France, the country of their settlement, as they are for India, the country of their origin.
Saying that India is proud of the achievements of Indian Diaspora, the Vice President said that interacting with Indian Diaspora was like conversing within a growing but close-knit family. Persons of Indian origin and Indians abroad have excelled in many areas of French public life, with many as members in the French Parliament as well as in the European Parliament, he added.
Reminding the gathering about long and mutually enriching association with the French, the Vice President said that Rabindranath Tagore’s intellectual influence was known to have touched several French thinkers. Indian luminaries like Madame Bhikaji Cama and JRD Tata, who were significant figures in India’s pre-independence history, too had strong links with France, he added.
Saying that bold reforms agenda of the Government is transforming the academic landscape of our country, the Vice President said that the story of India is an unfolding and a promising one. This is at a time when the rest of the world, including parts of this region, is experiencing a slowdown, he said.
He said that the introduction of Goods and Service Tax was a major step to have seamless and efficient national market and added that it would make it easier for businesses to establish and grow in India.
Shri Naidu invited the members of Indian Diaspora to take active participation in the creation of New India. He asked them to make use of the time and suitable opportunities for investment and innovation in India. It is also an important time to connect actively with your roots, he added.
The Vice President also talked about the joint efforts of India and France to promote the use of clean energy by way of International Solar Alliance. He further said that India-France development partnership brought mutual rewards to both of our economies, especially in the field of smart urbanization and transportation.
Earlier the Vice President interacted with Director General of UNESCO Ms. Audrey Azoulay and apprised her about India’s efforts to achieve the 2030 agenda for Sustainable Development, especially in all the fields including education. They also discussed matters such as usage of information and communication technologies to improve access to education, enhancing the quality of teaching-learning process and teacher development programmes, strengthening educational planning and management, and improving monitoring systems.
The Vice President is in Paris, France to attend the centenary year of end of First World War. He will also be participating at a global event at Arc d’ Trionphe in which he will pay homage to the martyrs of World War I.
He will also inaugurate the Indian Armed Forces Memorial at Villers Guislain as a tribute to several thousands of Indian soldiers whose gallantry and dedication have earned worldwide recognition.
Shri Naidu’s visit France assumes significance as India and France are celebrating two decades of strategic partnership this year.
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The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu emplanes for France from New Delhi on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu being received by the Ambassador of Republic of India to France, Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra and others, on his arrival, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu being received by the Ambassador of Republic of India to France, Shri Vinay Mohan Kwatra and others, on his arrival, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Smt. Usha Naidu being received by the Director General of UNESCO, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, on their arrival, at the Hqrs. of UNESCO, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu with the Director General of UNESCO, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, on his visit to the Hqrs. of UNESCO, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu interacting with the Director General of UNESCO, Ms. Audrey Azoulay, on his visit to the Hqrs. of UNESCO, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Smt. Usha Naidu at the Indian Community Reception, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the Indian Community Reception, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu addressing the Indian Community Reception, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Smt. Usha Naidu with a group of Indian Community People, at the Indian Community Reception, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Smt. Usha Naidu with a group of Indian Community People, at the Indian Community Reception, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu and Smt. Usha Naidu with a group of Indian Community People, at the Indian Community Reception, in Paris, France on November 09, 2018.