Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Buddhist stupas evolved out of the burial of the ashes of the mortal remains of the Buddha.
2.Buddhist sacred architecture originated with the eight stupas where the ashes were divided.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: The stupa is a heap of clay that evolved out of earthen funerary mounds, in which the ashes of the dead were buried.

  • Buddhist stupas evolved out of the burial of the ashes of the mortal remains of the Buddha.
  • Buddhist sacred architecture originated with the eight stupas where the ashes were divided.
  • Hemispherical shape, the stupa symbolizes the universe; and the Buddha represents the emperor of the spiritual universe.
  • The stupa has a path around it for devotional circumambulation.

Source: NCERT

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