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Great Stupa at Sanchi
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Monument Highlights
  • Sanchi Stupa is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India
  • It is located about 23 kilometres from Raisen town, the district headquarters and 46 kilometres (29 mi) northeast of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh.
Monument 3rd Century BCE to 12th Century CE (Mauryan - Emperor Ashoka)

Great Stupa at Sanchi

Madhya Pradesh, India (Lat: 23.479223, Long: 77.739683)

Historical Context
Sanchi Stupa is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located about 23 kilometres from Raisen town, the district headquarters and 46 kilometres (29 mi) northeast of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh.