Consider the following statements:
1. The shaft of the Achaemenian pillars were monolithic while Ashokan pillars were made up of various pieces of sandstone cemented together.
2. Ashokan pillars were independently erected by royal diction while Achaemenian pillars were generally attached to state buildings.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
The shaft of the Ashokan pillars were monolithic, i.e. they were inscribed from a single piece of stone, mainly chunar sandstones. Location The Ashokan pillars were independently erected by royal diction. The shaft of Achaemenian pillars were made up of various pieces of sandstone cemented together. The Achaemenian pillars were generally attached to state buildings.