History of Indian and Eastern Architecture v1.c8.s8.3

v1.c8.s8.3

Architecturally, their history begins with the gateways of the Tope at Sânchi; the southern of these was almost certainly erected during the reign of the first *Sâtakarni* about the middle of the 2nd century before our era—and the other three in the course of that century. It ends with the completion of the rail at Amarâvatî, which was probably commenced in the 1st century, and completed before the end of the 2nd.²