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Dharmarajika Stupa, near Taxila in northern Pakistan, thought to be built by the Maurya Emperor Asoka in the third century BCE over the remains of the Buddha and expanded upon by succeeding rulers.
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APA Style
Naveed, M. B. (2015, March 05). Dharmarajika Stupa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3576/dharmarajika-stupa/
Chicago Style
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Dharmarajika Stupa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 05, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3576/dharmarajika-stupa/.
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Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Dharmarajika Stupa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 05 Mar 2015. Web. 01 Apr 2023.
