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Dhauli, Orissa, India
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When the Shanti Stupa in Rajgir was inaugurated, a suggestion to build a similar stupa in Dhauli came up. The suggestion was taken up and the construction of ... more

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About Dhauli

Dhauli hills are located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar in Odisha (India). It is a hill with vast open space adjoining it, and has major Edicts of Ashoka engraved on a mass of rock, by the side of the road leading to the summit of the hill. Dhauli hill is presumed to be the area where the Kalinga War was fought. Ashoka's Rock edict in 1895. The Rock Edicts found here include Nos. I-X, XIV and two separate Kalinga Edicts. In Kalinga Edict VI, he expresses his concern for the "welfare of the whole world". The rock-cut elephant above the Edicts is the earliest Buddhist sculpture of Odisha. The stone elephant shows the animal's foreparts only, though it has a fine sense of form and movement. Dhauli is famous for monuments and scenic views.

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