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Indian Art: A History of Indian Art from the Earliest Times up to the Third Century A.D. c12.s3.t1.3

Indian Art: A History of Indian Art from the Earliest Times up to the Third Century A.D. c12.s3.t1.3

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c12.s3.t1.3

We have seen at Bharhut the fourfold scheme of the Chāturmahārājika gods carved in the gateways. They were rulers of the four quarters, and are depicted in high relief at Sanchi also. Smaller figures of Yakshas are shown on the narrow uprights between the architraves.

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