The Sanchi Stupa is famous for its elaborately carved gateways which narrate stories from the Jataka tales and events related to the life of Buddha and important historical figures like Emperor Ashoka. A relief on the Southern Gateway of the Great Stupa at Sanchi explicitly shows Ashoka visiting the Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya, accompanied by his queens. This scene is a significant depiction of Ashoka's devotion to Buddhism.
Which among the following Stupa gateway depicts the pilgrimage to the Bodhi tree by Ashoka with his two queens?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2022 · Topic: Buddhism (Buddhist Art and Architecture: Stupas, Chaityas, Viharas, Gandhara and Mathura Schools)
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