The period of Bharhut stupas is:-

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  1. Shunga period
  2. Gupta period
  3. Chalukya period
  4. Chandela period

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Option 1 : Shunga period
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The correct answer is 'Shunga period.'Key Points

  • A stupa was a large hemispherical dome with a central chamber in which relics of the Buddha or some Buddhist monk were kept in a small casket.
  • The base was surrounded by a path for clockwise circumambulation (pradakshina), enclosed by wooden railings which were later made in stone.
  • The Bharhut stupa in its present form dates to the middle of the second century BC during the Shunga period.
  • It is important for its sculptures.
  • Its railings are made of red stone.
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Thus, The period of Bharhut stupas is Shunga period.

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