Statement 1: The Rummindei pillar inscription of Ashoka records his visit to Lumbini (the birthplace of Gautama Buddha), his veneration of the site, and his decision to exempt the village of Lumbini from bali tax and reduce the bhaga tax (from one-eighth to one-sixth). It does not provide vivid details of Ashoka's Dhamma; its focus is on his pilgrimage and associated tax concessions. Statement 2: The Nigalisagar pillar inscription records that King Priyadasi (Ashoka) visited the Konagamana stupa and enlarged it for the second time. Konagamana was a past Buddha. This statement is factually correct based on the inscription.
Consider the following statements: The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka's Dhamma The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?
Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2016 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Ashokan Edicts: Types, Content, and Significance)
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