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Which incident from the life of Buddha is symbolized by wheel in Indian Art?

  1. A
    Mahabhinishkraman
  2. B
    First sermon
  3. C
    Sambodhi
  4. D
    Nirvana

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In early Buddhist art, key milestones of Gautama Buddha's life are represented symbolically: his Great Renunciation (Mahabhinishkramana) by a riderless horse, Enlightenment (Sambodhi) by the Bodhi tree, and his First Sermon at Sarnath by the Wheel of Law (Dharmachakra).

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Which incident from the life of Buddha is symbolized by wheel in Indian Art?
A
Mahabhinishkraman
B
First sermon
C
Sambodhi
D
Nirvana

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