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title: King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree
author: Dick Osseman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18437/king-ashoka-visits-the-bodhi-tree/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-06
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# King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree

_Authored by Dick Osseman_

## Image File

[![King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18437.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18437.jpg)

## Image Caption

Maurya ruler [Ashoka](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ashoka_the_Great/)'s visit to the Bodhi tree, partial cast of the east gateway of [Stupa](https://www.worldhistory.org/stupa/) 1 at Sanchi.

Art of [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/) collection in the Ethnological Museum, Berlin.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Osseman, D. (2024, February 06). King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18437/king-ashoka-visits-the-bodhi-tree/>
### Chicago
Osseman, Dick. "King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18437/king-ashoka-visits-the-bodhi-tree/>.
### MLA
Osseman, Dick. "King Ashoka Visits the Bodhi Tree." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18437/king-ashoka-visits-the-bodhi-tree/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanchi_stupa_Partial_cast_of_east_gate_-_1st._c._-_1911.jpg#filelinks) by [**Dick Osseman**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanchi_stupa_Partial_cast_of_east_gate_-_1st._c._-_1911.jpg#filelinks). Submitted by [Aritra Ghosh](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/aritraghosh/ "User Page: Aritra Ghosh"), published on 06 February 2024. 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.