With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in…
With reference to ancient India, consider the following statements: 1. The concept of Stupa is Buddhist in origin. 2. Stupa was generally a repository of relics. 3. Stupa was a votive and commemorative structure in Buddhist tradition. How many of the statements given above are correct?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Solution
The concept of stupa pre-dates Buddhism (existed in Vedic burial mounds), so statement 1 is incorrect. Stupas were repositories of relics and were votive/commemorative — statements 2 and 3 are correct.