Discuss the role of the begums of Bhopal in preserving the stupa at Sanchi.
NCERT Class XII
History - Themes in Indian History I
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In nineteenth century Europeans were interested in the stupa at Sanchi. The French and the English who wanted to take away the eastern gate were allowed to take plaster-cast copies by the Shahjahan Begum of Bhopal and the original remained at sole as a part of Bhopal state,
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shahjahan begum contribution can be describe as under: they donate money for the up keep of the stupa at sanchi sutanjehan begum contribute a lot of money for the erection of a museum and a guest house they also funded for the publication of marshall book on san
chi and other archaeological sites These steps were very important in preserving the sanchi stupa.
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