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UGC NET December 2024 History
By the beginning of the Christian era, the most preferred stone for the construction of the stupas in the Swat valley was:
ARed stone
BSand stone
CStucco
DSchist ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Schist — The answer is schist.
Explanation
★The answer is schist.
★The Swat valley was part of the ancient Gandhara civilization, whose art is world-renowned.
★In the early Christian era many stupas and Buddhist monasteries were built there.
★They were generally made from schist, a layered rock.
★Currently the remains of about 400 stupas have been found in the Swat valley.
★So the preferred stone for these stupas was schist.
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