Where is the highest in the world 'Vishwa Shanti Stupa' located in Bihar-
48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008
A. Vaishali
B. Nalanda
C. Rajgir
D. Patna
Answer: Rajgir
Option c is the correct answer.
The Vishwa Shanti Stupa is on a tall Ratnagiri hill in Rajgir, Bihar. It's also called the Peace Pagoda. This Stupa is made of marble and has 4 Buddha statues at its corners, showing different times in his life: birth, enlightenment, teaching, and passing away.
Important Tips
There are 7 Peace Pagoda or Shanti Stupas in India at Delhi, Rajgir, Wardha, Darjeeling, Bhubaneswar, Ladakh and Vaishali.
Many peace pagodas, including the Vishwa Shanti Stupa, were constructed after World War II with guidance from Nichidatsu Fujii (1885-1985), a Japanese Buddhist monk and the founder of the Nipponzan-Myōhōji Buddhist Order.
Fujii was deeply moved by meeting Mahatma Gandhi in 1931 and chose to dedicate his life to spreading the message of non-violence.