History & Civics
With reference to the picture given below answer the following questions:
(a) Where is the famous Stupa located, and who built it?
(b) What purpose did stupas serve in the spread of Buddhism, and what do they symbolise?
Answer
(a) The Sanchi Stupa, located in Madhya Pradesh, is believed to have been originally built in the 3rd century BCE by Emperor Ashoka to enshrine the Buddha's relics.
(b) Stupas played a central role in the spread and symbolism of Buddhism, serving both religious and cultural purposes.
Related Questions
What are the "Four Great Sights" that changed Gautama's perspective on life?
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
"After preaching and teaching for many years, Buddha attained Nirvana at the age of eighty at Kushinagara in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Buddha was the only religious founder who did not make any super natural claim."
(Source: https://egyankosh.ac.in/hand/e/123456789/35229)
(a) What is "Mahaparinirvana," and where did Gautama Buddha attain it?
(b) What happened to Gautama Buddha's sacred remains after his death?
State the five vows which every Jain has to take.
Read the following excerpt and answer the questions that follow:
"These twelve compilations are therefore called the twelve Angas and are collectively known as Dwadashangi. The foremost of these Angas is the Aacharang Sutra. Other well known Angas are Sutrakritang, Samavayang, Sthanang, and Vyakhya Pragnapti which is more popularly known as Bhagavati Sutra."
(Source: https://egyankosh.ac.in/handle/123456789/35227)
(a) What are the Angas? Where and when were they compiled?
(b) What does the Aacharang Sutra deal with?