Shunga
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/ˈʃʊŋə/
Adjective
Of or relating to the ancient Indian Shunga Empire that flourished between 187 and 78 B.C.E.
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Under Shunga patronage, the core of the Great Stupa, thought to date from the era of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (r. ca. 273–232 B.C.), was enlarged to its present diameter of 120 feet, covered with a stone casing, topped with a balcony and umbrella, and encircled with a stone railing.