| Lauriya-Araraj pillar of Ashoka | |
|---|---|
 The Lauriya Araraj Pillar of Ashoka, East Champaran District. | |
| Material | Polished sandstone |
| Period/culture | 3rd Century BCE |
| Discovered | 26° 33′ 0.82″ N 84° 38′ 51.29″ E |
| Place | Lauriya-Araraj, Champaran, India. |
| Present location | Lauriya Araraj, India |
  Lauriya Araraj | |
26°33′01″N 84°38′51″E / 26.550227°N 84.647581°E Lauriya Araraj, also Lauriya Areraj, is a location name in the East Champaran District of the State of Bihar in India.
It is known for the presence of one of the Pillars of Ashoka.[1] The pillar capital is missing, but the pillar bear six Edicts of Ashoka.[2]
Despite the similarity of the names, it is located at a distance of 55 km to the southeast of the other Ashoka pillar at Lauriya Nandangarh.
An inscription of Ashoka on the pillar.
Rest of the inscription by Ashoka.
Ashoka Major Pillar Edicts on the pillar.
Various inscriptions on the pillar.
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