The stupa at Sanchi in Raisen district is considered one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in the country and was built by emperor Ashoka. It is located around 40 km from Bhopal.

Sanchi is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh close to major cities like Bhopal, Bhimbetka, and Ujjain. There are several places to see in Sanchi with the stupas being the primary tourist ...

Houses several relics from Sanchi and surrounding areas. Majority of the stone relics were discovered during excavation by Sir John Marshall. The lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar is the most ...

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...