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Ancestral Stupas of Shwedagon

By U Win Maung (Tampawaddy)

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19 pages

A brief, visual history of the Theravada stupa.

About: The Buddhist Religion Early Indian Buddhism Medieval Buddhism History of the Theravāda Burmese Buddhism

Featured in the course, " Buddhism as a Religion."

Published in 2010.

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