A historical Buddhist site in present-day Madhya Pradesh and the site of stupa complexes such as the Great Stupa from the third century BCE. Patronised by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka as well as later dynasties such as the Satavahanas, the stupas at Sanchi are known for their intricate stone carvings, epigraphical records and pillars.
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An archaeological site in present-day Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Founded c. 1000 BCE, the site was located along trade routes between Central…
Also called Nigliva, it is an archaeological site located about 20 kilometres from Lumbini, Nepal, that contains the remains of…
An archaeological site located in present-day Sindh, Pakistan, and dated to c. 2500 BCE. It was one of the largest…
Geographical region encompassing parts of southern Nepal and northeastern India. The language spoken here is Maithili. Also historically known as…
A group of 275 shrines dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva and concentrated in southern India. They are mentioned in…
A town in Karnataka, India, it is an archaeological site of rock-cut inscriptions from the third century BCE, which have…
A city in Uttar Pradesh that contains archaeological remains from the eleventh century BCE to the second century CE. The…
A hill near Hampi, Karnataka, it is the site of the oldest and best-preserved structures built in the pre- and…