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Details of what chariots, war elephants and cavalry would have looked like in the 5th century BCE. In all probability, this is how the Magadhan soldiers looked. Details taken from the “War over the Buddha’s Relics” sculpture. Location: South Gate (rear bottom architrave), Stupa no.1, Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Dharma, . (2018, April 09). Mauryan and Pre-Mauryan soldiers from the Sanchi Stupa. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/8566/
Dharma, . "Mauryan and Pre-Mauryan soldiers from the Sanchi Stupa." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 09, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/8566/.
Dharma, . "Mauryan and Pre-Mauryan soldiers from the Sanchi Stupa." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 09 Apr 2018. Web. 08 Mar 2021.
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