alleryWhich famous Buddhist monuments flourished in the Shunga period?
AAjanta, Ellora caves
BBharhut, Sanchi stupas
CKonark Sun temple
DHampi stone temples
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Bharhut, Sanchi stupas
1. Art and architecture flowered under the Shungas.
2. Notable monuments include the stupa at Bharhut and the Great Stupa at Sanchi.
3. Konark and Hampi are much later; Ajanta and Ellora are not named here.
_Source: Wikipedia, Shunga Empire, Lead section_
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