Ashoka Edicts Park

Ashoka Edicts Park is a heritage park at Topra Kalan village in Yamunanagar district, Haryana. It commemorates the original Ashokan pillar that stood at Topra Kalan before being moved to Delhi in the 14th century. The park features a replica of the Topra Ashokan pillar with Brahmi inscriptions and landscaped gardens, developed by the Haryana government to highlight the site's Mauryan heritage and Buddhist significance.

Visitors can expect an open landscaped park centered around a replica of the Ashokan pillar inscribed with Brahmi edicts. The setting is a rural village environment with manicured lawns, pathways, seating areas and informational boards explaining the history of Emperor Ashoka and the original pillar. The park is designed for leisurely walks, sightseeing and photography with views of the surrounding agricultural landscape.

Topra Kalan is the original site of one of the major pillars erected by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. The pillar bears seven major edicts inscribed in Brahmi script propagating Ashoka's dhamma. In 1356 CE, Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq had the pillar transported to Delhi where it now stands at Feroz Shah Kotla. The park was developed to mark the historical importance of the original location.

The site represents Mauryan and Buddhist heritage in Haryana and commemorates Emperor Ashoka's efforts to spread moral and ethical principles through his edicts. It is significant for understanding early Indian epigraphy, Brahmi script and Buddhist history in the region.