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The tall sculptures on the Bharhut Stupa are the depictions of ________

  1. A
    Mahavira
  2. B
    Yakshas and Yakshinis
  3. C
    Buddha
  4. D
    Bodhisattvas

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The Bharhut Stupa (located in Madhya Pradesh) is renowned for its early Buddhist art and relief sculptures. The upright pillars and railings feature tall sculptures of nature spirits called Yakshas and Yakshinis, serving as protective deities and keepers of the earth's treasures in early Buddhist and folk iconography.

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The tall sculptures on the Bharhut Stupa are the depictions of ________
A
Mahavira
B
Yakshas and Yakshinis
C
Buddha
D
Bodhisattvas

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