Tope Kelan and the Stupa Cult in Hadda
By: Rienjang, Wannaporn Kay
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Publisher: Mumbai Marg Publications 2019Edition: Vol.70(4), June.Description: 52-59p.Subject(s): ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN)Online resources: Click here
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MargSummary: This essay focuses on 5th century AD Buddhist Afghanistan, the period after the era of the Kushans and the Kushano-Sasanians. It highlights Tope Kelan, one of the most imposing stupas in Hadda, excavated by British explorer Charles Masson in the 1830s. By studying the finds in the stupa deposits, the writer argues that a group of Huns, called the Alchon Huns, continued to preserve the legacy of the previous rulers by participating in and supporting Buddhist activities in the area south of the Hindu Kush.
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This essay focuses on 5th century AD Buddhist Afghanistan, the period after the era of the Kushans and the Kushano-Sasanians. It highlights Tope Kelan, one of the most imposing stupas in Hadda, excavated by British explorer Charles Masson in the 1830s. By studying the finds in the stupa deposits, the writer argues that a group of Huns, called the Alchon Huns, continued to preserve the legacy of the previous rulers by participating in and supporting Buddhist activities in the area south of the Hindu Kush.
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