Question- From which of the following places the oldest Buddhist stele received recently?
(a) Nagari Province (Tibet)
(b) Chengdu Province (China)
(c) Nyingchi Province (Tibet)
(d) Sarnath
Answer: (a)
Related Facts
- In January, 2018 according to the reports, the ninth-century Purang inscription (stele) has been discovered in northern Tibet by Chinese archeologist.
- The inscription from theHimalayan region is the oldest Buddhist inscriptions.
- According to the Shaggan Wangdu of the Tibet Cultural Relic Protection Institute, this inscription was discovered in Nagari province located in the northern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- According to most scholars, this inscription was established during 826 AD or 838 AD during the period of Tubo state.
- This inscription has a statue of Lord Buddha.
- Its length is 1.85 meters.
- On the left side of the inscription, there are 24 lines of ancient Tibet languages and on the right there are 19 lines of Buddhist prayer.