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title: The Great Departure, Sanchi
author: Michael Gunther
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18456/the-great-departure-sanchi/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-02-06
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# The Great Departure, Sanchi
_Authored by Michael Gunther_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18456.jpg)
## Image Caption
This composition possibly depicts the departure of the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/)-to-be from the [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of [Kapilavastu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kapilavastu/) in his quest for Enlightenment, Eastern Gateway, [Stupa](https://www.worldhistory.org/stupa/) 1, Sanchi.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Gunther, M. (2024, February 06). The Great Departure, Sanchi. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Gunther, Michael. "The Great Departure, Sanchi." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 06, 2024. .
### MLA
Gunther, Michael. "The Great Departure, Sanchi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Feb 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sanchi_6-05.jpg) by **Michael Gunther**. 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.