Sanchi Stupa

GPTKB entity
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Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Great_Stupa_at_Sanchi
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Satavahana_dynasty
gptkb:Gupta_Empire
gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkbp:builtInCentury 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:contains relics of Buddha
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:decoratedWith gptkb:sculpture
carvings
gptkbp:diameter 36.6 meters
gptkbp:district gptkb:Raisen_district
gptkbp:features staircase
central chamber
four gateways
large hemispherical dome
gptkbp:gatewayDirection east
north
south
west
gptkbp:hasInscription gptkb:Jataka_tales
gptkbp:height 16.4 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sanchi Stupa
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Brahmi
gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:latitude 23.4791° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sanchi
gptkbp:longitude 77.7391° E
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:material gptkb:brick
gptkb:stone
gptkbp:nearby gptkb:Sanchi_Museum
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Sanchi_Buddhist_Complex
gptkbp:purpose gptkb:pilgrimage_site
relics of Buddha
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:restored gptkb:Sir_John_Marshall
1912–1919
gptkbp:significance important Buddhist monument
oldest stone structure in India
gptkbp:state gptkb:Madhya_Pradesh
gptkbp:surroundedBy railings
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1989
yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:India
gptkb:Indian
gptkb:religious_art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4