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title: Buddhist Monastery Plan (Gandharan)
author: Muhammad Bin Naveed
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3954/buddhist-monastery-plan-gandharan/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)
updated: 2015-06-24
---

# Buddhist Monastery Plan (Gandharan)

_Authored by [Muhammad Bin Naveed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/mbnaveed15/)_

## Image File

[![Buddhist Monastery Plan (Gandharan)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3954.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3954.jpg)

## Image Caption

Plan of a typical Gandharan [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) monastery at [Taxila](https://www.worldhistory.org/taxila/) from the site of Badalpur. Dated to 2nd - 5th Cent CE

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## About the Author

Architect with a passion for Archaeology from Pakistan. Doing what I can to spread knowledge through this wonderful platform.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbnav)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Naveed, M. B. (2015, June 24). Buddhist Monastery Plan (Gandharan). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3954/buddhist-monastery-plan-gandharan/>
### Chicago
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Buddhist Monastery Plan (Gandharan)." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 24, 2015. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3954/buddhist-monastery-plan-gandharan/>.
### MLA
Naveed, Muhammad Bin. "Buddhist Monastery Plan (Gandharan)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Jun 2015, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3954/buddhist-monastery-plan-gandharan/>.

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