 The Dharmarajika Stupa, Taxila | |
  Dharmarajika Stupa Shown within Pakistan  Dharmarajika Stupa Dharmarajika Stupa (Gandhara) | |
| Location | Taxila Cantonment, Punjab |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°44′N 72°47′E / 33.73°N 72.78°E |
| Type | Monastery |
| Part of | Taxila Ruins |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd century BCE |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Sir John Marshall |
| Official name | Taxila |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 1980 |
| Reference no. | 139 |
The Dharmarajika Stupa (W.Panjabi & Urdu: دھرم راجک اسٹوپا), also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.[1][2][3][4][5] The stupa, along with the large monastic complex that later developed around it, forms part of the Ruins of Taxila - which were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[6]
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