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The Mallas defending the city of Kushinagara (detail from the “War over the Buddha’s Relics” image given below). Significance: It shows close details of a siege in progress, during the period of Ajatashatru, hence a visual aid to understanding the warfare of the period—siege warfare in particular. Location: South Gate (rear bottom architrave), Stupa no.1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Dharma. (2018, April 09). Mallas Defending the City of Kushinagara. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8564/mallas-defending-the-city-of-kushinagara/
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Dharma. "Mallas Defending the City of Kushinagara." World History Encyclopedia, April 09, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8564/mallas-defending-the-city-of-kushinagara/.
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Dharma. "Mallas Defending the City of Kushinagara." World History Encyclopedia, 09 Apr 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8564/mallas-defending-the-city-of-kushinagara/.
