| 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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