Kirti Stambha at Chittorgarh fort in Rajasthan, India
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A stambha (Sanskrit: स्तम्भ, romanized: stambha) is a pillar or a column employed in Indian architecture.[1] A stambha sometimes bears inscriptions and religious emblems.[2]
^Walker, Benjamin (9 April 2019). Hindu World: An Encyclopedic Survey of Hinduism. In Two Volumes. Volume I A-L. Routledge. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-429-62465-0.
^Jarzombek, Mark M.; Prakash, Vikramaditya (4 October 2011). A Global History of Architecture. John Wiley & Sons. p. 806. ISBN 978-0-470-90248-6.
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