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    Question

    Phanigiri Buddhist site, recently seen in news, is

    located in which state?
    A Telangana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Karnataka Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Kerala Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Odisha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Department of Archaeology and Museums discovered a coin hoard at Phanigiri site in Suryapet district, Telangana, from the Ikshvaku period. Phanigiri, meaning “hillock of snake hood,” is a Buddhist site approximately 110 km from Hyderabad. Excavations revealed a Mahastupa, Chaitya Grihas, viharas, and a life-size Stucco of Bodhisattva. Brahmi label inscriptions from Satavahana and Ikshvaku times (~2nd – 3rd Century A.D.) were also found, along with a thorana’s panel indicating co-existence of Mahayana and Hinayana sects.

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