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Sanchi Town is a Nagar panchayat, near Raisen town in Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, it is located 46 km (29 mi) north east of Bhopal, and 10 km (6.2 mi) from Besnagar or Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Sanchi Stupa is a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa, on a hilltop at Sanchi Town in Raisen District of the State of Madhya Pradesh, It is located, about 23 kilometers from Raisen town, district headquarter and 46 kilometres (29 mi) north-east of Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh.
Raisen takes its name from the massive fort at the top of a hill. The town is located at the foot. The name is probably a corruption of Rajavasini or Rajasayan—the royal residence. The famous places to visit in Raisen district are Raisen Fort, Dargah, and Sanchi Stupa. Raisen is 45.5 km (28.3 mi) from the state capital Bhopal.
Map of Sanchi hill, with Stupa II at the extreme left, to the west. Stupa No. 2 is located in the Buddhist complex of Sanchi.It was probably founded later than the Great Stupa (Stupa number 1) at Sanchi, but it contained reliquaries dated to the Mauryan Empire period (323-185 BCE), and it was the earliest to receive decorative reliefs, about a century earlier than Stupa Nb 1.
The town of Raisen is the district headquarters. The district is part of Bhopal Division . Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies is the first international university located at Sanchi Town .
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Sanchi railway station is a small railway station in Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. Its code is SCI. It serves Sanchi Town. The station consists of two platforms, neither well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation. [1] [2] [3] The station is located around 1.5 km away from UNESCO World Heritage Site of Sanchi stupas.
The Sanchi Archaeological Museum is a museum near the archaeological site of Sanchi. It houses various artifacts which were found in the nearby Buddhist complex. [1] [2] It was established in 1919, by John Marshall, the then director of the Archaeological Survey of India.