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Chunar stone

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Chunar stone is a kind of reddish or buff-colored, finely grained, hard sandstone quarried in the Chunar in the Mirzapur District of Uttar Pradesh, and widely used in the architecture of India.

Notable buildings and monuments carved from chunar stone include:

  • Pillars of Ashoka.
  • St. Paul's Cathedral, Kolkata.
  • References

    Chunar stone Wikipedia


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