Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Stupa, vihara and chaitya are part of Buddhist and Jaina monastic complexes but the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion
2. The great stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time of Ashoka and later it was covered with stone

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both are correct statements. Stupa, vihara and chaitya are part of Buddhist and Jaina monastic complexes but the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion. One of the examples of the structure of a stupa in the third century BCE is at Bairat in Rajasthan. The great stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time of Ashoka and later it was covered with stone and many new additions were made.

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