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title: “War over the Buddha’s Relics”, Sanchi
author: Dharma
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8565/war-over-the-buddhas-relics-sanchi/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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# “War over the Buddha’s Relics”, Sanchi

_Authored by Dharma_

## Image File

[![“War over the Buddha’s Relics”, Sanchi](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8565.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8565.jpg)

## Image Caption

“War over the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/)’s Relics”. Significance: It shows a siege in progress, during the period of [Ajatashatru](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ajatashatru/) (though it does not show any of his wars): it is a visual aid to understanding the [warfare](https://www.worldhistory.org/warfare/) of the period (5th century BCE)—siege warfare in particular. Location: South Gate (rear bottom architrave), [Stupa](https://www.worldhistory.org/stupa/) no.1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, [India](https://www.worldhistory.org/india/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Dharma. (2018, April 09). “War over the Buddha’s Relics”, Sanchi. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8565/war-over-the-buddhas-relics-sanchi/>
### Chicago
Dharma. "“War over the Buddha’s Relics”, Sanchi." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 09, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8565/war-over-the-buddhas-relics-sanchi/>.
### MLA
Dharma. "“War over the Buddha’s Relics”, Sanchi." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8565/war-over-the-buddhas-relics-sanchi/>.

## License & Copyright

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