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what does Ashok Chakra stands for

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The Ashok Chakra stands as depiction of the Buddhist Dharmachakra which is represented by 24 spokes. It is so called because it has been found in many edicts of Ashoka, the most famous among these is the Lion Capital at Sarnath which has been adopted as the National Emblem of the Republic of India.

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