2016 · Q114
Consider the following statements :
- 1The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka’s Dhamma
- 2The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong: the Rummindei (Lumbini) pillar inscription is a short dedicatory record of Ashoka's visit to the Buddha's birthplace and of the remission of taxes there; it contains no exposition of his Dhamma. Statement 2 is correct: the Nigali Sagar inscription records Ashoka's visit to the stupa of the Konagamana Buddha and its enlargement. Only statement 2 is correct, option (B).