Stupa Architecture
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Exam Year
1991
Evidence Source
UPSC LevelID: ART_ARC_1991_107 Ref: Asoka and the Decline of the Mauryas by Romila Thapar
Who of the following ruler constructed the 'Sanchi Stupa'?
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Correct Option: B
The Sanchi Stupa was originally constructed by the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE as a brick structure to house Buddhist relics.