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Gateways at Sanchi Stupa I
The sculptural gateways at Sanchi Stupa I are often compared to the Bharhut stupa relief sculptures and those at Sanchi Stupa II — which were completed during the Shunga Empire — they are more elaborately carved than their counterparts, with softer, more rounded forms and more complex compositions and elaborate narratives.
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