Q. The great stupa at Sanchi was initially built by?

सांची का महान स्तूप प्रारंभ में किसके द्वारा बनाया गया था?

A
Chandragupta Maurya
चन्द्रगुप्त मौर्य
B
Bindusara
बिंदुसार
C
Ashoka
अशोक
D
Pushyamitra Sunga
पुष्यमित्र शुंग

Explanation

Ashoka commissioned the Great Stupa at Sanchi in the 3rd century BCE to enshrine Buddhist relics. It was later enlarged and beautifully decorated with toranas (gateways) during the Sunga period.

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