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Jatakas

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Narrative scenes depicting stories from the lives of the Buddha, carved as reliefs on the gateways (toranas) of the Great Stupa at Sanchi.

AP course connection

Topic 8.3: 8.3 Interactions Within and Across Cultures in South, East, and Southeast Asian Art

Unit 8

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