Ancient India stupas — Buddhist origin, repository of relics, votive/commemorative structure
Question
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: How many of the statements given above are correct?
- 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.
Options
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Explanation
Statements 2 and 3 are correct; stupas housed sacred relics of the Buddha or monks and served as powerful votive/commemorative monuments. Statement 1 is incorrect; the architectural and conceptual origin of the stupa (as a funerary mound) predates Buddhism in Vedic traditions. Buddhism adopted and monumentalized it.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q42
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Ancient: Religion & Philosophy
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History Cl.12 Ch.4
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