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By whom had the stupa at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh been built?

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Ashoka

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Harshavardhana

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Kanishka

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Chandragupta

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The correct option is A Ashoka
Ashoka believed that Buddhism is beneficial for all human beings as well as animals and plants, so he built a number of stupas, Sangharama, viharas, chaitya, and residences for Buddhist monks all over South Asia and Central Asia, among them are Sanchi Stupa, a Buddhist complex, famous for its Great Stupa.

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