Given below are two statements: Statement I: The construction of Stupas, Chaityas, and Viharas became a significant trend during 200 B.C.–300 A.D. Statement II: These structures were primarily secular in nature and excluded religious significance. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Statement I is true: in the post-Mauryan period (about 200 BC–300 AD) many stupas were enlarged and decorated (Sanchi, Bharhut, Amaravati), and rock-cut chaityas and viharas were made at Karle, Bhaja and Nasik.
Statement II is false: these were religious structures – stupas held relics of the Buddha, chaityas were prayer halls and viharas were monasteries for Buddhist and Jain monks.
So the structures were deeply religious, not secular, and only Statement I holds.
Hence, Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
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