War in Ancient India c6.s6.18

c6.s6.18

At Sāñchī, again, there is a representation of the War of Relics.¹³⁷ Here it is remarked that the Lichchhavis, the Śākyas, the Balis, the Kolyas, the Mallas of Pāva and a Brahman advance against Kusinara to recapture the relics of Buddha from the Mallas of Kusinara. In the middle of the Plate the siege of the town, and to the left the departure of the victors are illustrated.