SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Sanchi Stupa
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Taj Mahal
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Red Fort
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Located around 46 km from the state capital of Bhopal in the state of Madhya Pradesh is the peaceful and quiet town of Sanchi. The town is a UNESCO world heritage site and is famous for the great stupa which was built by Emperor Ashoka in the third century BC.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Sanchi Stupa is made out of locally quarried sandstone. It was commissioned in the late 3rd century BCE by the Emperor Ashoka, one of the most famous patrons of Buddhism in history.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Stupa at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India and was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka, the Great in the 3rd century BCE. The stupa is located on a hill whose height is 91 m (298.48 ft.). Sanchi tagged as the World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1989.