6th Class Social Science Arts and Cultural Movements Question Bank Development Art and Architecture - Short answer Type Question

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    Why were stupas built? Name a few of them.

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    A stupa is a domed building which houses Buddhist relics. These can be bones/ ashes or teeth of the Buddha or things used by him and sometimes coins or precious stones. These are generally kept in a box in the centre of the stupa. This relic box is covered by a layer of bricks and stone slabs. Stupas became an important part of Buddhist monasteries. The most important ones are located at Sanchi, Sarnath, Amaravati and Bodhgaya.


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