The stupa at Sanchi in Raisen district is considered one of the oldest Buddhist monuments in the country and was built by emperor Ashoka. It is located around 40 km from Bhopal.

Houses several relics from Sanchi and surrounding areas. Majority of the stone relics were discovered during excavation by Sir John Marshall. The lion capital of the Ashoka Pillar is the most ...

In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...

A small village near Bhopal, Sanchi is famous for the Sanchi stupas built by emperor Asoka. The carvings on the facade of the stupas glorify the architecture of the historic era. After visiting ...

Bhopal, the City of Lakes, offers a blend of history, culture, and nature with highlights like Upper Lake, Taj-ul-Masajid, ...

The Sanchi was carrying 136,000 tons of ultra-light crude oil when it collided with another vessel 260km off Shanghai on 6 January. It burned for a week before exploding and sinking on Sunday.

Shirakami-Sanchi or Shirakami Mountain Range is situated at the northern end of Honshu and home to one of the world's largest beech forests. This 8,000-year-old pristine landscape is nearly ...

Bhopal: It's been more than a year since Sanchi, a globally known world heritage site with a scanty population of around 9,000 people, was dedicated as India's first solar city by the then chief ...