A History of Agriculture in India v1.c27.s2.18

v1.c27.s2.18

The remains of the Buddha were enshrined in a number of stupas by Asoka. The famous Stupa of Bharhut, discovered by Cunningham in 1873, was situated in the State of Nagod, now merged in Madhya Pradesh. Bharhut is the site of an old city called Bhaironpur, which extended for 12 kos. Cunningham dated the Stupa between 200 and 250 B.C. Later research has assigned 184-72 B.C. as its probable period. The discovery of Bharhut Stupa is a landmark in the history of India. Its sculptures provide us with a glimpse of religion, manners, customs, dress, fashions as well as the architecture of India during the Sunga period.