History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2014 History
What is the correct chronological sequence of the following Buddhist sites?
ANalanda, Nagarjunakonda, Amaravati, Sanchi
BNagarjunakonda, Sanchi, Amaravati, Nalanda
CSanchi, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Nalanda ✓ Correct
DSanchi, Nagarjunakonda, Amaravati, Nalanda
Correct answer: (C) Sanchi, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Nalanda — The correct sequence is Sanchi, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Nalanda, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The correct sequence is Sanchi, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Nalanda, so that is the answer.
★Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh is the earliest of these great Buddhist sites.
★Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh came next, famous for its sculptured stupa.
★Nagarjunakonda, also in Andhra Pradesh, followed as a centre of learning.
★Nalanda in Bihar was the latest, the great monastic university.
★Together they trace the spread of Buddhism across the centuries.
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