The earliest extant Buddhist Stupa comes from

Options

A. Sanchi
B. Sarnath
C. Both Gaya
D. Amaravathi

Answer

A

Explanation

Sanchi is the oldest Buddhist sanctuary in existence. The site of Sanchi comprises a Mgroup of Buddhist monuments (monolithic pillars, palaces, temples and monasterles) all in different states of conservation most of which date back to the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. It was a major Buddhist center in India until the 12th century A.D.