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प्रश्न
- On the given political outline map of India, locate and label the following with appropriate symbols:
- Sanchi - A Stupa
- Dholavira - A matured Harappan Site
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- Shahjahanabad (Delhi) - Territory under the control of Mughals.
- Golconda - An empire of 14th to 18th century.
- On the same outline map, two places related with the centres of the Revolt of 1857 have been marked as 'A' and 'B'. Identify them and write their correct names on the lines drawn near them.
- Calcutta
- Banaras
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Write a short essay (about 500 words) on the following:
Discuss how and why stupas were built.
Where did Buddha attain enlightenment?
Who provided money for the preservation of the Sanchi Stupa?
What was the balcony-like structure in a stupa called?
Match the following.
| (i) | Lumbini | (a) | Buddha attained Nibbana |
| (ii) | Kusinagara | (b) | Buddha delivered his first sermon |
| (iii) | Sarnath | (c) | Buddha was born |
| (iv) | Bodh Gaya | (d) | Buddha attained enlightenment |
Choose the correct option
The most splendid stupa was at ____________.
Which of the following is the oldest stupa in India and was commissioned by the Mauryan King Ashoka?
Read the following excerpt carefully and answer the question :
A Prayer to Agni
Here are two verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the God of Fire:
Bring, O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the Gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us. Pro-cure, O Agni, forever to him who pays to you (the gift of) nourishment the wonderful cow. May a son be ours, offspring that continues our line...
Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.
Vedic Sanskrit is considered to be important because ______
Buddha was born in ______.
Identify the term which defines the given below statement and give the correct answer.
"The stupa originated as a sample semi-circular mound of earth"
Which of the following places are associated with the life of the Buddha?
(i) Lumbini
(ii) Kapilvastu
(iii) Bodh Gaya
(iv) Sarnath
Stupas were built for which of the following reason/s?
The most important stupas existed at:
(i) Bharhut
(ii) Sanchi
(iii) Sarnath
Which of the following is true about Sarnath?
Look at the figure given below and identify the structural feature marked as 'X of the Sanchi stupa from the following options:
Which one of the following statement is correct?
Ashoka erected a pillar at ______ to mark that he had visited that place.
