UPSC Prelims · 2026 · GS Paper I · Q2
What does an empty seat represent in early Buddhist iconography?
- (A)The meditation of the Buddha
- (B)The Buddha’s First Sermon
- (C)The Buddha’s Mahaparinibbana
- (D)The Buddha’s Mahabhinishkramana
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Answer: (A) The meditation of the Buddha
- Subject
- History, Ancient
- Chapter
- Indian Painting & Sculpture
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