Question

    In 2019, archaeologists unearthed a rare treasure in the form of a life-sized stucco sculpture from __________. a Buddhist site which represents one of the Bhodhisattvas in Jathaka Chakra.

    A Udayagiri Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sarnath Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Khandgiri Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Phanigiri Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In April 2019, archaeologists unearthed a life-sized stucco sculpture from a Buddhist site called Phanigiri in Telangana. A life-sized stucco sculpture of a Bodhisattva has been unearthed at Phanigiri, a Buddhist site in southern India dating back to the first century BC. In 1941, the preliminary excavation at Phanigiri was started by Khaja Muhammad Ahmad of the archaeology department of the then former Hyderabad state.

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