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    Question

    Emperor Ashoka commissioned the Sarnath pillar capital to

    commemorate which significant Buddhist event?
    A Dharmachakra Pravartana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Mahabhinishkramana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Parinirvana Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Siddhashila Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Lion Capital at Sarnath was erected by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE to commemorate the Dharmachakra Pravartana, which marks Buddha's first sermon after attaining enlightenment. The other options represent different Buddhist events: Mahabhinishkramana refers to Buddha's renunciation of worldly life, while Parinirvana denotes the state of liberation from rebirth that Buddha entered upon death.

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