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📅 24th May
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Which of the following sites provided the earliest evidence identifying " Devanampiya piyadasi " With Ashoka

1) Brahmagiri
2) Maski
3) Sanchi
4) Meerut

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Which Ashokan Site In Odisha Is Associated with the Kalinga War and Contains The Separate Edicts ?

A, Jaugada
B. Sopara
C. Maski
D. Shahbazgarhi

Indian Martial Arts — Art & Culture topic UPSC !!

Must-Know Indian Martial Arts:
🔵 Kalaripayattu → Kerala | Oldest martial art in the world | Influences yoga & Ayurveda
🔵 Silambam → Tamil Nadu | Bamboo stick fighting | Ancient Sangam era origins
🔵 Thang-Ta → Manipur | Sword & spear combat | Also called Huyen Langlon
🔵 Gatka → Punjab | Sikh martial art | Wooden sticks & swords ⚔️
🔵 Mardani Khel → Maharashtra | Armed combat | Influenced by Maratha warfare
🔵 Paika Akhada → Odisha | Military martial art | Paika Rebellion (1817) connection!
🔵 Mukna → Manipur | Wrestling form
🔵 Inbuan Wrestling → Mizoram | No throws allowed | Unique rules

UPSC Relevance:
✅ GS-1 Art & Culture
✅ Prelims — state-martial art matching
✅ Intangible Cultural Heritage connections
✅ Tribal culture & traditions — Mains angle

At which place did Gautama Buddha attain Enlightenment?
A) Lumbini
B) Kapilavastu
C) Bodh Gaya
D) Sarnath

The event known as Dharmachakra Pravartana took place at:
A) Kapilavastu
B) Sarnath
C) Kushinagar
D) Rajgir

Gautama Buddha — Life Events & Associated Places!

Key Life Events — Must Remember:
🔵 Conception → Kapilavastu | Queen Maya's dream of White Elephant 🐘
🔵 Birth → Lumbini (Nepal) | Symbol: Lotus & Bull | Confirmed by Ashoka's Rummindei Pillar
🔵 Enlightenment → Bodh Gaya | Under Peepal tree (Bodhi tree) | Symbol: Bodhi Tree
🔵 First Sermon (Dhammachakka Pavattana) → Sarnath | Symbol: Wheel (Dhamma Chakra) ☸️
🔵 Death (Mahaparinirvana) → Kushinagar | Symbol: Stupa

UPSC Relevance:
✅ GS-1 Ancient History & Art & Culture
✅ Prelims — symbols, places & events asked directly
✅ Ashoka's pillars & Buddhist sites connection
✅ UNESCO World Heritage Sites — Buddhist circuit!

Which Harappan site is located in the Rann of Kachchh and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) Lothal
B) Surkotada
C) Dholavira
D) Banawali

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