Civil Services Examination · ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 42
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics. 3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition. How many of the statements given above are correct?
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ಉತ್ತರ: (B) Only two
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Stupas (burial mounds) are pre-Buddhist in origin, so statement 1 is wrong. They held relics and served as votive/commemorative structures.