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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Religious Structure
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gptkbp:architecture
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gptkb:judge
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
Prayer Hall
Cells for Monks
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Buddhism
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gptkbp:date
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3rd century BCE
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gptkbp:declinedAfter
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gptkb:Decline_of_Buddhism_in_India
gptkb:Islamic_Invasions
gptkb:Medieval_Period_in_India
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gptkbp:etymology
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Sanskrit word 'Vihara' meaning 'dwelling' or 'monastery'
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gptkbp:foundIn
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gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Tibet
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gptkbp:function
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Meditation Center
Monastic Residence
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Buddhist Viharas
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:East_Asian_Buddhist_Monasteries
gptkb:Tibetan_Monasteries
Southeast Asian Monasteries
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Gupta_Empire
gptkb:Pala_Empire
gptkb:Mauryan_Empire
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Ajanta_Caves
gptkb:Nalanda
gptkb:Bamiyan_Viharas
gptkb:Somapura_Mahavihara
gptkb:Mahavihara
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gptkbp:originatedIn
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gptkb:Ancient_India
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gptkbp:preservedIn
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Museums
Archaeological Sites
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gptkbp:purpose
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gptkb:meditation
Teaching
Community Living
Study of Buddhist Scriptures
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Buddhist_Sangha
Buddhist Architecture
Buddhist Monasticism
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gptkbp:supportedBy
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Lay Donations
Royal Patronage
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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gptkb:Ajanta_Caves
gptkb:Nalanda
gptkb:Mahavihara
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gptkbp:usedBy
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Buddhist Monks
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Sanchi
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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