The Bharhut stupa may have been first built by the Maurya king Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, but many works of art were apparently added during the Shunga period, with many friezes from the 2nd century BCE [REF].
The ruined stupa-nothing but foundations of the main structure (see Gallery)-is still in Bharhut; however, the gateways and railings have been dismantled and reassembled at the Indian Museum, Kolkata [REF].