Satyameva Jayateis a mantra from the ancient Indianscripture Mundaka Upanishad. Upon independenceof India, it was adopted as the national motto of India.It is inscribed in Devanagari script at the base of thenational emblem. The emblem and the words"Satyameva Jayate" are inscribed on one side of allIndian currency. The emblem is an adaptation of theLion Capital of Ashoka which was erected around 250BC at Sarnath, near Varanasi in the north Indian stateof Uttar Pradesh