History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2019 History
Which of the following are true about the stupa? Choose the correct option.
- 1. The Buddha had enjoined the erection of stupas over his ashes.
- 2. The custom of rearing stupas was pre-Buddhist.
- 3. The Jainas also erected this form of memorial in early times.
- 4. The extant Dhamekh stupa of Sarnath is one of the oldest.
A1 and 2 only
B2 and 3 only ✓ Correct
C1, 2 and 4 only
D1, 2, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (B) 2 and 3 only — The second and third statements are true, so the answer is 2 and 3 only.
Explanation
★The second and third statements are true, so the answer is 2 and 3 only.
★The Buddha did not order the construction of stupas over his remains.
★After his parinirvana, the Brahmin Drona divided his relics into eight parts among eight royal claimants.
★So the first statement is wrong.
★The custom of rearing stupas was pre-Buddhist, and the Jainas also raised such memorials early on.
★So only the second and third statements are true.
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