RYAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, GHAZIABAD
SESSION 2021-2022
CLASS VII
TOPIC- CHAPTER-ARCHITECTURE IN MEDIEVAL INDIA
WORKSHEET 1
THE SANCHI STUPA
1.
What kind of a structure do you see in front of you?
The sanchi stupa
2.
Why is the stupa famous?
3.
What was Sanchi famous for in the earlier times?
4.
What were monasteries? What were they used for?
5.
Where is Sanchi located?
6.
What is a stupa? What is it used for?
7.
How old is the stupa?
8
When was the stupa discovered and by whom?
9.
How many gateways do you see around the main stupa?
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
1.
What kind of a structure do you see in front of you?
The sanchi stupa
2.
Why is the stupa famous?
3.
What was Sanchi famous for in the earlier times?
4.
What were monasteries? What were they used for?
5.
Where is Sanchi located?
6.
What is a stupa? What is it used for?
7.
How old is the stupa?
8
When was the stupa discovered and by whom?
9.
How many gateways do you see around the main stupa?
Answer:
1. What kind of a structure do you see in front of you? The sanchi stupa
Ans:- It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha. It was crowned by the chhatri, a parasol-like structure symbolising high rank, which was intended to honour and shelter the relics.
2.Why is the stupa famous?
Ans:- It is a religious place with historical and archaeological significance. Sanchi is famous in the world for stupas, monolithic Asokan pillar, temples, monasteries and sculptural wealth dating from 3rd century B.C. to 12th century A.D.
3. What was Sanchi famous for in the earlier times?
Ans :- The Great Stupa at Sanchi is one of the oldest stone structures in India, and an important monument of Indian Architecture. It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.
4. What were monasteries? What were they used for?
Ans:- A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may be a chapel, church, or temple, and may also serve as an oratory, or in the case of communities anything from a single building housing only one senior and two or three junior monks or nuns, to vast complexes and estates housing tens or hundreds.
5. Where is Sanchi located?
Ans:- The highlight of the region is the Great Stupa of Sanchi, founded thousands of years ago by Emperor Ashoka and decorated with some of the best Buddhist artwork in the world. The Great Stupa at Sanchi has been the focal point of the Buddhist faith in the region since it was built by Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC.
6. What is a stupa? What is it used for?
Ans:- At its most basic, a stupa is a ceremonial burial mound used for the veneration of Buddhist saints and relics, as well as the Buddha himself.
7. How old is the stupa?
Ans:- The Great Stupa (also called stupa no. 1) was originally built in the 3rd century bce by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is believed to house ashes of the Buddha. The simple structure was damaged at some point during the 2nd century bce.
8. When was the stupa discovered and by whom?
Ans:- It was originally commissioned by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE. Its nucleus was a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of the Buddha.
9. How many gateways do you see around the main stupa?
Ans:- There are four gates around the stupa at four directions namely east, west north and south. These gates were constructed somewhere in 35 BC and subsequently. These gates are called Toranas.
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