<P> The Allahabad pillar is an Ashoka Stambha , one of the pillars of Ashoka , an emperor of the Maurya dynasty who reigned in the 3rd century BCE . While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry his edicts , it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor , Samudragupta ( 4th century CE ) . Also engraved on the stone are inscriptions by the Mughal emperor , Jahangir , from the 17th century . </P>
<P> The Allahabad pillar is an Ashoka Stambha , one of the pillars of Ashoka , an emperor of the Maurya dynasty who reigned in the 3rd century BCE . While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry his edicts , it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor , Samudragupta ( 4th century CE ) . Also engraved on the stone are inscriptions by the Mughal emperor , Jahangir , from the 17th century . </P>
the ashoka pillar at allahabad provides information about the reign of
the ashoka pillar at allahabad provides information about the reign of
Gupta emperor , Samudragupta
Gupta emperor , Samudragupta