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title: The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi
author: Gérald Anfossi
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1412/the-great-stupa-at-sanchi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi

_Authored by Gérald Anfossi_

## Image File

[![The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1412.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1412.jpg)

## Image Caption

The 'Great [Stupa](https://www.worldhistory.org/stupa/)' located at Sanchi, a village in the Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/). This stupa was originally commissioned by the emperor [Ashoka the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashoka_the_Great/) in the 3rd century BCE. According to some [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) accounts, it was built over the relics of the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Anfossi, G. (2013, September 02). The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1412/the-great-stupa-at-sanchi/>
### Chicago
Anfossi, Gérald. "The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 02, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1412/the-great-stupa-at-sanchi/>.
### MLA
Anfossi, Gérald. "The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Sep 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1412/the-great-stupa-at-sanchi/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Sanchi2.jpg) by [**Gérald Anfossi**](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Sanchi2.jpg). Submitted by [Cristian Violatti](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/violatti/ "User Page: Cristian Violatti"), published on 02 September 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.