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| has gloss | eng: Hero stone (viirakkal in Tamil or veeragallu in Kannada) is an Indian memorial commemorating the honorable death of a hero in battle in India. A hero stone can display a variety of adornments, including bas relief panels, statues, and figures of carved stone. Usually they are in the form of a stone monument and may have an inscription at the bottom with a narrative of the battle. |
| lexicalization | eng: hero stone |
| instance of | c/Monuments and memorials in India |
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| media:img | Hero Stone with old-Kannada inscription at Arasikere.jpg |
| media:img | Herostone in Siddhesvara Temple at Haveri.jpg |
| media:img | Veeragallu.jpg |
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