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Dharmarajika Stupa
Consider the following statements:
- Dharmarajika Stupa at Sarnath was built by Chandragupta II to commemorate Buddha’s first sermon.
- Faahien left detailed accounts of the Dharmarajika Stupa and Ashok’s Lion Pillar.
- Humayun sought refuge in Sarnath while he was escaping from the Battle of Chausa.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below:
A |
3 only
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B |
1 and 3 only
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C |
1, 2 and 3
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D |
2 only
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Your Ans is
Right ans is A
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- Buddha gave his first sermon at Deer Park, Sarnath; the event is known as Dharma Chakra Pravartana. It is said that Dharmarajika Stupa at Sarnath was built by Ashoka to commemorate Buddha’s first sermon. Hence, statement 1 is incorrect.
- The detailed accounts of the Dharmarajika Stupa and Ashoka’s lion pillar were left by Hiuen-Tsang, a Chinese pilgrim. He found 1,500 monks living there. Statement 2 is incorrect too.
- According to an inscription at Chaukhandi Stupa, Humayun sought refuge in Sarnath while he was escaping from the Battle of Chausa.
Source: TH
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