Consider the following statements : 1. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashokas Dhamma 2. The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa Which of the statements given above is /

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Q: 114 (CDS-I/2016)
Consider the following statements :
1. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka’s Dhamma
2. The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa
Which of the statements given above is / are correct ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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keywords: 

{'nigalisagar inscription': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'inscriptions': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'ashoka': [6, 1, 2, 3], 'dhamma': [1, 0, 1, 5], 'rummindei': [0, 1, 0, 1], 'konagamana': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 2, which states that statement 2 only is correct. Let`s analyze the two statements:

Statement 1: The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei give vivid details of Ashoka`s Dhamma.

This statement is not correct, as the inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei do not provide vivid details of Ashoka`s Dhamma. The pillar at Rummindei mainly provides information about Ashoka`s visit to the birthplace of the Buddha and his support for Buddhism.

Statement 2: The Nigalisagar inscription records the fact of Ashoka having visited the Konagamana stupa.

This statement is correct. The Nigalisagar inscription does record the fact that Ashoka visited the Konagamana stupa. This is one of the inscriptions that provide evidence of Ashoka`s pilgrimage to significant Buddhist sites.

In conclusion, statement 2 alone is correct. The inscriptions on the pillar at Rummindei do not provide detailed information about Ashoka`s Dhamma, and statement 1 is incorrect.