GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Chandragupta
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Ashoka
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Shah Jahan
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sanchi, also spelled Sanci, historic site, west-central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies in an upland plateau region, just west of the Betwa River and about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Vidisha.
Detailed explanation-3: -“Calm and glad” According to legend, King Ashoka, who was the first king to embrace Buddhism (he ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent from c. 269-232 B.C.E.), created 84, 000 stupas and divided the Buddha’s ashes among them all.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was built by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.