One of the prominent Buddhist structures in india,.............stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great mauryan king, Ashoka.

Question:-

One of the prominent Buddhist structures in India,.............stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great mauryan king, Ashoka.

Answer:-
  •   One of the prominent Buddhist structures in India, Dhamek stupa at Sarnath was constructed by the great mauryan king, Ashoka.
  • Dhamek stupa is a massive stupa located at Sarnath, Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • In its current shape, the stupa is a solid cylinder of bricks and stone reaching 43.6 meters and having a diameter of 88 meters.
  • It is the most massive structure in sarnath.
  • The basement seems to have survived from Ashoka's structure: the stone facing is chiseled and displayed delicate floral carvings of Gupta origin. 

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