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There is nothing like the Persian tombs in India. The *stūpas*¹ and the *chaityas*² are entirely different monuments ; their appearance, measurements, and architectural details are fundamentally different from those of Persian tombs. The *stūpas* were erected as towers to commemorate some events or sacred spots; as *dagobas* they contained relics of Buddha or of some Buddhist saints. For comparison in details, the topes at Sanchi, Sarnath, Amaravati, Gandhara, Jelalabad, Manikyala, the *dagoba* at Ajanta, and the temple at Bodh Gaya may be referred to.