<P> In the emblem adopted by Madhav Sawhney in 1950 , only three lions are visible , the fourth being hidden from view . The wheel appears in relief in the centre of the abacus , with a bull on the right and a galloping horse on the left , and outlines of Dharma Chakras on the extreme right and left . The bell - shaped lotus beneath the abacus has been omitted . </P>
which animal appears on the left side of the abacus on the national emblem of india
a galloping horse