alleryThe Ashokan period marked the beginning of which kind of architecture?
ABuddhist
BIslamic
CDravidian
DColonial
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Buddhist
1. Ashoka built many stupas.
2. This period began Buddhist architecture.
3. The other styles arose in later centuries.
_Source: Wikipedia, Maurya Empire, Architectural remains_
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