Q. Who among the following Satavahana kings enlarged the famous Amaravati Stupa and constructed stone railing around the Mahachitya?
[A] Yajnasri Satakarni
[B] Pulomavi
[C] Gautamiputra Satakarni
[D] Satakarni-I
Answer: A
Amaravati Stupa is a ruined Buddhist stūpa at the village of Amaravathi, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh, India, probably built in phases between the third century BCE and about 250 CE. It was enlarged and new sculptures replaced the earlier ones, beginning in about 50 CE. The site is under the protection of the Archaeological Survey of India, and includes the stūpa itself and the Archaeological Museum.
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