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Q: Which of the following stupas is not located in the state Uttar Pradesh ?
  • A. Bharhut
  • B. Chaukhandi
  • C. Dhamekh
  • D. Rambhar
Correct Answer: Option A - Chaukhandi, Dhamek, Rambhar Stupa sites are located in Uttar Pradesh. Whereas Bharhut Stupa site is located in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. It was discovered in 1873-74 by Alexander Cunningham, the father of Indian archaeology. Bharhut Stupa was situated at one end of the central province of Magadha Empire. Historians and archaeologists believe that the place where this stupa is situated was an important center of the major highway of that era.
A. Chaukhandi, Dhamek, Rambhar Stupa sites are located in Uttar Pradesh. Whereas Bharhut Stupa site is located in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. It was discovered in 1873-74 by Alexander Cunningham, the father of Indian archaeology. Bharhut Stupa was situated at one end of the central province of Magadha Empire. Historians and archaeologists believe that the place where this stupa is situated was an important center of the major highway of that era.

Explanations:

Chaukhandi, Dhamek, Rambhar Stupa sites are located in Uttar Pradesh. Whereas Bharhut Stupa site is located in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh. It was discovered in 1873-74 by Alexander Cunningham, the father of Indian archaeology. Bharhut Stupa was situated at one end of the central province of Magadha Empire. Historians and archaeologists believe that the place where this stupa is situated was an important center of the major highway of that era.