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Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryThinkers, Beliefs and Buildings Cultural Developments3 Marks
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What were Chaityas?
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People regarded some places as holy and such sites were included with special trees or rocks or sites of natural beauty beyond thoughts. Sites with small holy centres were attached to them and sometimes explained as Chaityas.

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