Which Mauryan architectural structure is famous for its beautiful, sculpted gateways?
Sanchi Stupa
The question links a Mauryan-era monument with famous sculpted gateways, so we match the structure to that defining feature.
The Great Stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh was originally a brick dome commissioned by Emperor Ashoka of the Mauryan dynasty to enshrine Buddhist relics.
Its most celebrated features are the four toranas (gateways) facing the cardinal directions, richly carved with Jataka tales, scenes from the Buddha's life and symbols like the wheel, lotus and Bodhi tree.
These gateways were added later under the Shungas, but the stupa's Mauryan origin and the ornate toranas make it the classic answer.
Amaravati is a later Satavahana-era Buddhist site known for its marble railings; the Ajanta Caves are famous for rock-cut murals and paintings; Nalanda was a great monastic university, not a gateway monument.
So only Sanchi combines the Mauryan connection with the sculpted gateways described.
Hence, the structure famous for its sculpted gateways is the Sanchi Stupa.
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