[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c19.s12.t2.3 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s12.t2.3 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c19.s12.t2.3 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.s12.t2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s12.t2.3) Aśoka was responsible for the propagation of Buddhism and for several monastic establishments at sacred places like Lumbini, BODH-GAYA, SARNATH, KUŚINAGARA, SANKISA, VAIŚĀLĪ, etc. He also built innumerable \*stūpas\*. The brick \*stūpa\* inside the stone casing of Stūpa 1 at SANCHI and the core of the Dharmarājikā \*stūpas\* at SARNATH and Taxila may be attributed to him. Usually a monolithic column of Chunar sandstone, like the ones at LAURIYA-NANDANGARH, Lauriya-Araraj, SARNATH and SANCHI, stood in front of his \*stūpas\*. Aśoka also built apsidal and circular structures at SANCHI and BAIRAT respectively. Of the rock-cut caves the ones at Nagarjuni and Barabar in Dt Gaya were excavated by him for the Ājīvikas. - [Previous: v1.c19.s12.t2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s12.t2.2) - [Next: v1.c19.s12.t2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s12.t2.4) - [Up: v1.c19.s12.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s12.t2) ## Linked texts (10) - [Sārnāth](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sarnath) - [Lumbinī](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.lumbini) - [Vaiśālī](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.vaisali) - [Bodh Gayā](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bodhgaya) - [Sāñcī](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sanchi) - [Sankisa](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.sankisa) - [Lauriya-Nandangarh](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.lauriya-nandangarh) - [Barâbar](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.barabar) - [Kusinagara (Kasia)](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.kusinagara) - [Bairat](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.bairat-varanasi) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s12.t2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c19.s12.t2.3) · Pramāṇa