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Mauryan pillars differ from Achaemenian pillars because Mauryan pillars are:

ACast in molten bronze
BRock-cut by carvers
CBuilt in pieces by masons
DMade of carved timber
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Rock-cut by carvers
1. Achaemenian pillars were built in pieces by masons. 2. Mauryan pillars are rock-cut, showing the carver's skill. 3. Ashoka erected pillars with inscriptions. _Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 3, Arts of the Mauryan Period._
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