The Sarnath capital originally had how many component parts?
ASeven
BFive
CNine
DFour
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Five
1. Shaft, lotus bell base, drum, four lions and the wheel.
2. There were five parts.
3. The crowning wheel is now broken.
_Source: syllabus An Introduction to Indian Art, Chapter 3, Arts of the Mauryan Period._
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