Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Assertion (A): Life scenes of Gautam Buddha are represented in the Sanchi art.
Reason (R): Sanchi was intimately connected with the life of Gautam Buddha

Options

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true

Answer

C

Explanation

Sanchi is famous for outstanding specimen of Buddhist art and architecture, belonging to the period between the third century BC and the twelfth century AD. The site of Sanchi was discovered in the year 1818 by General Taylor and an archaeological museum was established in 1919 by Sir John Marshall. However, Sanchi was not directly connected with events in the life of the Buddha, Sanchi became a pilgrimage site when Ashoka Maurya erected a stupa and column there.