A Buddhist Stupa in Manikiala
1863
Simpson, William RI FRGS
SSEA
A Buddhist Stupa in Manikiala, a village of India, in Rawalpindi district of the Punjab. It contains one of the largest stupas or Buddhist memorial shrines in North India. The stupa was excavated by General Cort in 1834, and has been identified by Sir A. Cunningham with the scene of Buddha’s “body-offering.”
- Maker/Artist
- Simpson, William RI FRGS
- Classification
- Painting
- Medium
- watercolour, painting
- Locations
- city: London
- Dimensions
- Height: 14 in Width: 20 in
- Departments
- SSEA
- Accession Number
- 1144-1869
- Credit Line
- Purchased from Messrs Day and Son Ltd (London) in 1869
- Rights Statement
- arr
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