GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Donations were made by women and men who included their names and occupations with their contributions. this is one step of how were stupas built. Additionally, bhikkhus and bhikkhunis participated in the construction of these structures. In Buddhism, bhikkhus and bhikkhunis are fully ordained female nuns.

Detailed explanation-2: -A lot of donation poured in for the construction and decoration of the Stupas. The kings like Satavahanas offered a huge amount. Similarly the guilds and the ivory workers financed part of one of the gateways at Sanchi. Besides hundreds of men and women also donated for this purpose.

Detailed explanation-3: -While this is an exaggeration (and the stupas were built by Ashoka some 250 years after the Buddha’s death), it is clear that Ashoka was responsible for building many stupas all over northern India and the other territories under the Mauryan Dynasty in areas now known as Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Stupa (also called stupa no. 1) was originally built in the 3rd century bce by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is believed to house ashes of the Buddha.