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What was the name given to the assembly halls where Sramanas meditated and held religious discussions?

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Domes
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Chaityas
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Churches
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Tukpas
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Solution

The correct option is B Chaityas
Chaityas were shrines which doubled up as assembly halls where people gathered and listened to their religious teachers, the Sramanas. Some of these worship places are in Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, Jaggayyapeta and Bhattiprolu.

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