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The south gateway and large dome of the Great Stupa at Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, with a few visitors walking near the entrance and red flowers in the foreground. Map of South Asia highlighting the location of Sanchi in central India with a red star, indicating it as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Surrounding countries such as Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka are labeled, and a small inset globe shows the region's position in the world. Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India: Great Stupa Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India: stupa no. 2 Architraves of the north gateway (toran) to the Great Stupa (stupa No. 1) at Sānchi, Madhya Pradesh, India Great Stupa
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Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India: Great Stupa
The south gateway (torana) and the Great Stupa (stupa no. 1) in Sanchi,...
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Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh state, India, designated a World Heritage site in 1989.
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Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India: Great Stupa
Detail from the eastern gateway to the Great Stupa (stupa no. 1), Sanchi, Madhya...
Frederick M. Asher
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India: stupa no. 2
Stupa no. 2, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Frederick M. Asher
Architraves of the north gateway (toran) to the Great Stupa (stupa No. 1) at Sānchi,...
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Great Stupa
Stupa 1 (Great Stupa), eastern gateway, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India, designated...
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