| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Farmland within the city area.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Octagonal tomb.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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View across the landscape.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Decorated tomb.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Farmer driving amongst the ruins.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
Site / Event : Palace of Baz Bahadur
|
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The Palace of Baz Bahadur, the final indipendant ruler of Mandu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
Site / Event : Palace of Baz Bahadur
|
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The palace was built in 1509.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
Site / Event : Palace of Baz Bahadur
|
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Water pool and pavillion.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
Site / Event : Palace of Baz Bahadur
|
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View from the pavillion.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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A pair of tombs.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Some of the many ruins around Mandu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Agricultural settlements at Mandu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Landscape dotted with the ancient city.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Village among the ruins.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Farm house.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Ancient wall.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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People living and working among the ruins.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Houses among the ruins.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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Agricultural land overlooked by several buildings.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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One of the many small pools in Mandu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Mandu
|
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The landscape at Mandu.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Bhera Ghat, the Marble Rocks, close to the city of Jabalpur.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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The site has one of the largest fields of marble in India and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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The region has steep cliffs.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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The Narmada River passes through the Marble Rocks.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Visitors admiring a waterfall.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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The marble was laid down in a shallow sea and has since been subject to strong geological forces that have tilted the layers.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Women by the river.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Visitors to the rocks.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Woman.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Steep gorge.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Bhera Ghat
|
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Dramatic views of the Marble Rocks.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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The town of Jabalpur is close to the geographical centre of India.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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The Chansath Yogiri Temple is dedicated to the goddess Kali. The region was the centre of the Thuggee cult whose followers used to strangle victims to please the goddess. It is the origin of the word "thug". The temple dates from 1155.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Madan Shah
|
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Madan Shah is a fort was built in 1116.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Madan Shah
|
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The fort was the centre of the Gonds, a pre-Aryan tribal people who ruled the region until Moghul times.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Madan Shah
|
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The interior.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
Site / Event : Madan Shah
|
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View from the walls.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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A settlement built among huge boulders.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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Rock houses.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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Large basalt boulders.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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The landscape around the town.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Jabalpur
|
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Dramatic views.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Sanchi is a 91m high hill containing the oldest Buddhist structures in India. The structures date from the 3rd century BCE and the site was founded by the Emperor Ashoka.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
|
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The Great Stupa is 16m high and 37m in diameter.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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The Great Stupa was built in the 3rd century BCE by Ashoka. The four gateways were added in 35 BCE and are 8.5m high. This is the North Gateway
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Detail of the North Gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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The birth of Buddha, represented by a lotus flower. The carvings at Sanchi were produced at a time when the Buddha was not represented physically.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Woman and elephants.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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The columns of the gateways are also carved.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Carving of the Buddha (represented by a wheel) giving his first sermon. The gateways have the best Buddhist carvings in India.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Celebrating the Buddha's life.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Flowers on the rear of the gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Carved demons.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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The death of the Buddha on the rear of the gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : North Gateway
|
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Crowds of people including an archer and children.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : South Gateway
|
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The South Gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : South Gateway
|
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Carving of the Buddha (represented by a bo tree) with his disciples.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : South Gateway
|
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Sanchi has the best Buddhist carvings in India.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : South Gateway
|
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Detail from the rear of the gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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The East Gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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Buddha reaching Nirvana (enlightenment).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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Detail from a ciolumn.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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The death of Buddha, represented by a stupa.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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Detail of a horse and a lotus.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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Delicate carvings on the interior of the columns.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : East Gateway
|
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Human and animal figures.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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The West Gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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The rear of the gateway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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Detail showing Buddhist symbolism.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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Elephants are a symbol of Buddhism.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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Detail of the rear.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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The rear of the gateway with the three lions.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
Site / Event : West Gateway
|
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The tripple lion of Ashoka is now the symbol of India.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Great Stupa
|
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The Great Stpua is the most important structure at Sanchi.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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A 7th century hall with Greek influence.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Khamb Baba is a pillar erected by Heliodorus, a Greek ambassador from the Graeco-Buddhist city of Taxila (now in Pakistan).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Stupa 3 is 8m high with a single gateway built in the 2nd century BCE.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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A 4th century Gupta temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Erotic carvings from a later Hindu temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Part of the original settlement.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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A bowl carved from a boulder.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Recently (1989) excavated structure.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Stupa 2.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
|
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Remains of a later Hindu temple.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Street scene in the modern town.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Tonga (horse and cart).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Man with a blue turban.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Young girl in her doorway.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Music shop.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Old man.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Family preparing food.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Young girl with khol (eye makeup).
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Family with oxen.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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Local transport.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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A Hindu temple with bathing ghats next to a lake.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Sanchi
District : Modern Town
|
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The staff at pretty Sanchi railway station.
|
1989 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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The temples of Khajuraho.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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Khajuraho is a collection of temples built between 950 and 1050.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
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The Lakshmana Temple dates from 950 and is dedicated to Vishnu.
|
1983 |
were added from 1 February 2025.