History & Civics
(A) The Buddhist Stupa represents the spiritual body of Buddha containing his relics like hair, teeth or bones.
(R) Buddha is represented by symbols like the peepal tree, lotus or wheel on the Sanchi Stupa.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false.
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other.
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Answer
(A) and (R) are independent of each other.
Explanation — A stupa is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics like hair, teeth or bones. It is used as a place of meditation. On the Sanchi Stupa, Buddha is indeed represented by symbols like the peepal tree, lotus or wheel. These symbols are used to depict the Buddha. For example, the lotus represents the Buddha’s birth, the wheel represents his first sermon, and the Bodhi tree represents his enlightenment.
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