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SANCHI
(100's BCE onward) |
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Section 6, top margin C, right margin d;
north-northeast of Bhopal |
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The Great Stupa at Sanchi, in modern Madhya
Pradesh-- one of the glories of South Asian Buddhist architecture |
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Sanchi in the eyes of the engraver E. Therond |
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The North Gate (torana) of the Great Stupa |
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The West Gate at first glance looks more
austere |
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The East Gate with its inimitable yakshi |
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The South Gate too, though now ruined, was
elaborately carved |
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At Sanchi there are extremely Ashokan-looking
lions and elephants and other animal capitals, and even some Persian-looking
winged bulls |
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Amorous couples and elephant riders: the
richness of Sanchi |
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A look at the remains of the monks' quarters;
the monastery dates from the 7th century or later |
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Sanchi forms an irresistible backdrop to
exotic Indian scenes and later re-imaginings |
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A search for "sanchi" will produce many
early photographs |
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