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| Ashoka Maurya (r. ca. 269-233 BCE) |
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| Grandson of Chandragupta, consolidated Maurya rule over Kalinga in the east and spread of domain south into western/central Deccan, converted to Buddhism |
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| A universal ruler, holder of the wheel, a symbol of divine knowledge and authority |
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| A mythical beast associated with waters and fertility which is part fish or crocodile |
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| An auspicious couple representing a fruitful union |
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| One of the "Fathers of Mahayana Buddhism" active in the second century CE; also known as the founder of the esoteric Vajrayana branch of the Great Vehicle |
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| Indian aesthetic concept based upon rhythmic musical modes; essence or emotion; the theory of beauty as experience |
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| Buddhist relic mound, came to be regarded as an outward visual manifestation of the Buddha |
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