Buildings, Paints and Books — Social Studies STD 6 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6Social StudiesBuildings, Paints and Books3 Marks
Question
How were stupas and temples built? Explain.
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Answer
The stupas and the building of temples were usually decided by the queens or the kings, as it was an expensive affair.Some of the important steps followed during the construction of temples or stupas were:
A good quality stone had to be found, quarried and transported to the place that was often carefully chosen for a new building.
Rough blocks of stone had to be shaped and carved into pillars and panels for walls, floors and ceilings.
All these things had to be placed in precisely a correct and religiously right position.
The names of the queen and king, and several other persons were inscribed on the pillars, railings and wall of buildings.
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