Multiple choice

Site of Buddha's nativity is marked by the celebrated ___________ pillar of Ashoka.

  1. Iron

  2. Rummindei

  3. Vaishali

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Rummindei pillar (also called the Lumbini pillar) at Lumbini marks Buddha's birthplace. Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini in 249 BCE and erected this pillar to commemorate the site. The pillar inscription mentions that this was Buddha's birthplace. Vaishali has a different Ashoka pillar, and there is no famous 'Iron pillar' associated with Buddha's nativity.

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