History · From State to Empire
UGC NET December 2012 History
Recently, at which place was a broken relief sculpture of King Ashoka discovered?
AKanaganahalli in Karnataka ✓ Correct
BMahasthan in Uttar Pradesh
CKumrahar in Bihar
DNittur in Karnataka
Correct answer: (A) Kanaganahalli in Karnataka — The broken relief of King Ashoka was found at Kanaganahalli in Karnataka, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The broken relief of King Ashoka was found at Kanaganahalli in Karnataka, so that is the answer.
★Kanaganahalli lies on the left bank of the Bhima river in Karnataka.
★A Buddhist Mahastupa site was discovered here.
★Its carved panels form a veritable gallery of eminent rulers.
★These include King Ashoka and the Satavahana rulers such as Simuka and Pulumavi.
★The Ashoka relief is a rare contemporary portrayal of the great Mauryan emperor.
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