Mauryan Pilgrimage Records
UPSC Archival Analysis
Exam Year
2016
Evidence Source
LinkID: ART_HIS_2016_129 Ref: Standard Educational Reference
Consider the following statements:
1. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka's Dhamma.
2. The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa.
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Correct Option: B
The Nigalisagar inscription records Ashoka's visit to the Konagamana stupa, while the Rummindei pillar records his visit to Buddha's birthplace, not Dhamma details.