The Stupa of Bharhut

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Kami
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Bharhut_school_of_art
gptkbp:built the reign of Ashoka
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
3rd century BCE
local artisans
gptkbp:contains Buddha relics
gptkbp:cultural_influence Indian art
gptkbp:diameter approximately 90 feet
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:19th_century
gptkb:Alexander_Cunningham
gptkbp:features gptkb:Jataka_tales
carvings
gptkbp:height approximately 36 feet
gptkbp:historical_period Maurya period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Stupa of Bharhut
gptkbp:influenced later stupas in India
gptkbp:influenced_artists Indian sculpture
gptkbp:influenced_by earlier stupas
gptkbp:is_considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site candidate
gptkbp:is_decorated_with reliefs
gptkbp:is_documented_in archaeological surveys
gptkbp:is_explored_in the 1870s
gptkbp:is_known_for its historical significance
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Madhya_Pradesh
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Bharhut_archaeological_complex
Buddhist heritage
gptkbp:is_regarded_as a significant archaeological site
gptkbp:is_represented_in gptkb:artwork
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of Buddhist architecture evolution
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:archaeologists
tourists
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bharhut
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notable_for its intricate carvings
gptkbp:part_of Bharhut archaeological site
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Indian_Museum,_Kolkata
gptkbp:represents gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:significance one of the earliest examples of Indian stone architecture
gptkbp:style gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:symbolizes Buddha's teachings
gptkbp:type gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkbp:was_later_reconstructed in stone
gptkbp:was_part_of a wooden structure
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Alexander_Cunningham
gptkb:Alexander_Cunningham
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7