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The Great Stupa at Sanchi received major enlargement and embellishment under which post-Mauryan dynasty?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. ShungasA. शुंग
Explanationव्याख्या
The core of the Great Stupa at Sanchi is traditionally associated with Emperor Ashoka in the Mauryan period, but the monument was substantially enlarged and architecturally transformed during the post-Mauryan centuries, especially under the Shungas.
The original brick structure was enlarged, encased and provided with architectural elements such as railings.
The famous elaborately carved gateways, or toranas, belong largely to a somewhat later phase, generally associated with the Satavahana-period cultural environment and donations by various groups and individuals.
This layered construction history is important: saying simply 'Sanchi Stupa was built by Ashoka' ignores major later additions.
Buddhist monuments often evolved over centuries through royal, monastic, guild and individual patronage.
Sanchi's sculptures are also important sources for early Buddhist narratives and social history.
साँची के महान स्तूप का प्रारंभिक केंद्र मौर्य सम्राट अशोक से संबंधित माना जाता है, लेकिन उत्तर-मौर्य काल में, विशेष रूप से शुंग काल में, इसका व्यापक विस्तार और स्थापत्य परिवर्तन हुआ। मूल ईंट संरचना को बड़ा किया गया और उसके चारों ओर पत्थर की संरचनाएँ तथा वेदिका विकसित हुईं। साँची के प्रसिद्ध अलंकृत तोरण कुछ बाद के चरण से संबंधित हैं और उन्हें सामान्यतः सातवाहनकालीन सांस्कृतिक परिवेश तथा विभिन्न दानदाताओं से जोड़ा जाता है। इसलिए केवल यह कहना कि 'साँची स्तूप अशोक ने बनवाया' अधूरा उत्तर है। इसका विकास कई शताब्दियों तक चला और इसमें राजाओं के साथ-साथ भिक्षुओं, व्यापारियों, श्रेणियों तथा सामान्य दानदाताओं की भी भूमिका थी।
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