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ID: 8697432
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Record Type: administrative
Hierarchy of Vikramashila (abandoned complex)  Vikramashila (abandoned complex)

Coordinates:
Lat: 25 19 29 N  degrees minutes   Lat: 25.3240  decimal degrees
Long: 087 17 05 E  degrees minutes   Long: 87.2840  decimal degrees

Note: Ancient ruins of one of the most important Buddhist centres of learning.

Names:
Vikramashila (preferred,C,V)
Vikramshila Mahavihara (C,V)
Vikramshila (C,V)

Hierarchical Position:
Hierarchy of World (facet)    World (facet)
Hierarchy of Asia (continent)  ....  Asia (continent) (P)
Hierarchy of Bhārat (nation)  ........  Bhārat (nation) (P)
Hierarchy of Bihār (state)  ............  Bihār (state) (P)
Hierarchy of Vikramashila (abandoned complex)  ................  Vikramashila (abandoned complex) (P)

Place Types:
abandoned complex (preferred, C)
deserted settlement (C)
monastery (H)

Sources and Contributors:
Vikramashila..........  [VP Preferred]
.......................  Hāndā, Buddhist Western Himalaya (2001) 337
Vikramshila..........  [VP]
.......................  UNESCO World Heritage Centre [online] (1992-) accessed 24 March 2016
Vikramshila Mahavihara..........  [VP]
.........................................  Chaudhary, Vikramshila, Times of India (2009) accessed 24 March 2016
Subject: .....  [VP]
..................  Hāndā, Buddhist Western Himalaya (2001) 337
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
..........  Hāndā, Buddhist Western Himalaya (2001) 337

 

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