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A 'capital' is a part of an Ashokan Pillar. The capital is _____.

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the bottom-most member of the pillar

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the topmost member of the pillar

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the base of the pillar

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the text on the pillar

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Solution

The correct option is B the topmost member of the pillar
In the context of Ashokan Pillars, the capital forms the topmost part of the pillars or columns which are typically animal figurines. One of the examples is the Lion Capital of Sarnath.

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