Why is the Kanganahalli find considered revolutionary in Indian archaeology?

Because it provided the first and only labeled physical likeness of one of India's greatest emperors from his own era.

Mauryan Art and Epigraphy

UPSC Archival Analysis

The inscription 'Ranyo Ashoka' along with a stone portrait of King Ashoka is found at Kanganahalli in Karnataka.

Exam Year

2019

Evidence Source

ID: ART_ARC_2019_08 Ref: Archaeological Survey of India - Karnataka