sep 27, 200 BC - Great Stupa at Sanchi

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300 BCE-100 CE
Stone masonry, sandstone on dome
Madhya Pradesh, India
Buddhist; Maurya, late Sunga Dynasty
• Stupa= heap
• Used for burial and serves as monument
• Said to have contained ashes Buddha or someone of importance
• King Ashoka is responsible for building several stupas in India
• Represents buddha and four noble truths

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