DMPQ- Compare and contrast Asokan Pillar and Achaemenian Pillar.

Asokan pillar	Achaemenian Pillar.
Smooth surface of Pillar	Persian pillars are fluted
Monolithic	Built of separate segments
Free standing pillar	Were part of some larger architectural scheme, composed of too many parts
shape and ornamentation of the Maurya lotus is different	Lotus shape and orientation are different and independent animals carved are different.
Use of polished stone	Use of polished stone
In the Mauryan pillars, the inverted lotus appears at the top of the shaft.	The Persian pillars stand on bases either shaped like a bell or a plain rectangular or circular block.

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