National Emblem of India
The National Emblem and Seal
of India is an adaptation from the
sarnath lion capital of ashoka as
preserved in the sarnath museum. In the original capital four lions are carved
outstanding back to back. But in the emblem only three are visible, the fourth
remaining Hidden from the view in print.
The capital is mounted on an abacus in the center of which is a dharma chakra,
on the right of which is the figure of a bull and one the left which the figure
of a horse. Below the abacus (or the base plate) are inscribed the words ‘Satyameva
jayate’ in devanagari script. These words have been taken from the mundaka
upanisad in the state emblem adopted by the government of India
