Bhilsa topes, Buddhist monuments of Central India / by Alexander Cunningham ; with introductory note, edited and revised by B.M. Pande

By:

Cunningham, Alexander

Contributor(s):

Pande, B.M [editor and revisor]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Aryan Books International, 2009.Edition: edited and rev. edDescription: xxiv, 248 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., mapsISBN:

9788173053740

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DDC classification:

726.1409543 CUN-B

Summary: There are several Buddhist remains and monuments with 20 km radius of Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. Of these Sanchi is the most famous and best known primarily because of the magnificence of the monuments, notwithstanding the fact that there are several other Buddhist monuments in the area which is no less important. These monuments are located at Sonari, Satdhar, Murelkhurd and Bawalia-Hakeemkhedi, all in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh. Author has described these monuments in the present volume, which was originally published in 1854.This work is the first serious attempt to trace Buddhist history through its architectural remains.

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Includes inscriptions in Pali (roman) ; with English translation.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

There are several Buddhist remains and monuments with 20 km radius of Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh. Of these Sanchi is the most famous and best known primarily because of the magnificence of the monuments, notwithstanding the fact that there are several other Buddhist monuments in the area which is no less important. These monuments are located at Sonari, Satdhar, Murelkhurd and Bawalia-Hakeemkhedi, all in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
Author has described these monuments in the present volume, which was originally published in 1854.This work is the first serious attempt to trace Buddhist history through its architectural remains.

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