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Sarnath is in the State of _______.

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Kerala
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Maharashtra
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Gujarat
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Uttar Pradesh
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The correct option is D Uttar Pradesh
Sarnath is located 12 km from Varanasi, in Uttar Pradesh. It is the site where Gautama Buddha first taught Dharma after his enlightenment. Ashoka erected the pillar at Sarnath. The four headed lion capital from this pillar was adopted as the national emblem of India.

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