2. A Swang Communication/Abad Presentation Indian Emblem A
Sublime Mascot
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Indian Emblem is the pride and honor of the country.
It represents the prestige and reflects the unmatched
power of India since Independence.
It portrays as a gesture of a sublime mascot of India,
symbolizing the glorious civilization and unforgettable
history.
Being a common yet inimitable national symbol of India,
the emblem influencesthe Indian image through
unstoppable spirit and valor.
The emblem after all always expresses the originality
and authenticity of the country. And Indian Emblem
is all about it.
Prelude
4. TheEmblem of Indiais an adaptation from the Sarnath Lion
Capital of Ashoka. The Lion Capital was erected in the third
centuryBC by Emperor Ashoka to mark the spot where Buddha first
proclaimed his gospel of peace andemancipation to the four quarters
of the Universe. The National emblem is thus symbolic
ofcontemporary India's reaffirmation of its ancientcommitment to
world peace and goodwill. Lion of Sarnath is found near Varnasi, in
Uttar Pradesh. The slogan/motto below the emblem Satyameva Jayate
means truth alone triumphs. Origin
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In the original there are four Asiatic lions, standing
back to back, mounted on a circular abacus with
a frieze carrying sculptures in high relief of an
elephant, a galloping horse, a bull and a lion
separated by intervening Dharmachakra or Ashoka
Chakra wheels over a bell-shaped lotus. It was
carved out of a single block of polished sandstone.
The version used as the Emblem does not include
the fourth lion (since it is hidden from view at the
rear) or the bell-shaped lotus flower beneath. The
frieze beneath the lions is shown with the Dharma
Chakra in the center, a bull on the right and a
galloping horse on the left, and outlines of Dharma
Chakras on the extreme right and left
Base
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7. The four lions (one hidden from view) symbolizing power,
courage and confidence rest on a circular abacus. The abacus is
girded by four smaller animals - guardians of the four directions:
the lion of the north, the elephant of the east, the horse of the
south and the bull ofthe west. The abacus rests on a lotus in full
bloom, exemplifying the fountainhead of life and creative
inspiration.Forming an integral part of the Emblem is the motto
inscribed below the abacus in Devanagari script: Satyameva Jayate
(English:Truth Alone Triumphs ). This is a quote from Mundaka
Upanishad, the concluding part of thesacred Hindu
Vedas.Significance
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It was adopted as the National Emblem of India
on 26 January 1950, the day that India became a
Republic.
The emblem forms a part of the official letterhead
of the Government of India, and appears on all
Indian currency as well. It also sometimes functions
as the national emblem of India in many places
and appears prominently on the diplomatic and
national Passport of the Republic of India. The
wheel "Ashoka Chakra" from its base has been
placed onto the center of the National Flag of India.
Power
9. Lion Capital was originally placed atop theAoka pillar at
Sarnath, now in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The pillar,
sometimescalled the Aoka Columnis still in its original location,
but the Lion Capital is now in the Sarnath Museum. The capital was
believed to be crowned by a 'Wheel of Dharma' (
Dharmachakrapopularly known in India as the "Ashoka Chakra"), which
has now been lost. There is a similar intact Ashoka pillarin
Thailand with a similar four lioncapital intact and crowned with
Ashoka Chakra/ Dharmachakra.History
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The base of the Ashoka pillar in Sarnath which
was broken during Turk Islamic invasions, it
was originally surmounted by the "Lion Capital
of Ashoka" which is presently at display at
the Sarnath Museum. This particular Lion
Capital of Ashoka, originally atop this pillar in
Sarnath has been adopted as the
"National Emblem of India" .
Background
11. A Sublime Mascot Truly a
12. Indian Emblem
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14. By: Kapil K. Kella Swang Communication Ahmedabad