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Thinkers, Beliefs And Buildings
Discuss the role of the begums of Bhopal in preserving the stupa at Sanchi.
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“The Begums of Bhopal played a significant role in preserving the remains of stupa at Sanchi.” Support this statement with suitable evidence.
The contribution of Shahjehan Begum and her successor Sultan Jehan Begum was praise-worthy in the preservation of the Stupas at Sanchi. Both these Begums were from Bhopal. Their contribution can be described as under:
(i) They donated money for the up-keep of the Stupas at Sanchi.
(ii) Sultanjehan Begum contributed a lot of money for the erection of a museum and a guest house.
(iii) They also funded for the publication of Marshalls book on sachi and other archaeological sites.
These steps were very important in preserving the sanchi stupa.
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Discuss the contents of Jatakas. What do they depict?
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Summarise the central teachings of Jainism.
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