Dharmarajika Stupa

The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of , in the 3rd century BCE.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan
  • Also known as: “Great Stupa of Taxila”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sirkap and Bhir Mound.

Archaeological site
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is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of , Punjab, . The city of was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day around 180 BC. is situated 1½ km northwest of Dharmarajika Stupa.

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The is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of . It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800–525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, the , along with several other nearby excavations, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

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is the place of an ancient Buddhist and monastery near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province of . The ancient monastery is located in a valley and has views of the surrounding mountains. is situated 2½ km northeast of Dharmarajika Stupa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.

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The ancient settlement of in the western outskirts of the twin cities of and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

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Wah Cantonment is a military city in the province of Pakistan. is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

Dharmarajika Stupa

Latitude
33.74504° or 33° 44′ 42″ north
Longitude
72.84205° or 72° 50′ 31″ east
Elevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)
Open location code
8J5JPRWR+2R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 495843822
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
1339956
Wiki­data ID
Q5269314
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Western Panjabi—“Dharmarajika Stupa” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဓမ္မရာဇိကစေတီတော်”
  • Chinese: “法王塔”
  • Chinese: “達磨拉吉卡窣堵波”
  • Hindi: “धर्मराजिक”
  • Hindi: “धर्मराजिका स्तूप”
  • Hindi: “धर्मराजिका”
  • Indonesian: “Stupa Dharmarajika”
  • Kannada: “ಧರ್ಮರಾಜಿಕ”
  • Marathi: “धर्मराजिका स्तूप”
  • Sindhi: “ڌرما راجيڪا اسٽوپا”
  • Sinhala: “ධර්මරාජික ස්තූපය”
  • Slovenian: “Stupa Dharmarajika”
  • Tamil: “தர்மராஜிக தூபி”
  • Telugu: “ధర్మరాజిక స్థూపం”
  • Thai: “ธรรมราชิกสถูป”
  • Urdu: “دھرم راجک اسٹوپا”
  • Urdu: “دھرما راجیکا اسٹوپا”
  • Western Panjabi: “دھرماراجیکا سٹوپا”
  • Western Panjabi: “دھرماراجیکا”

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