Question : A pillar containing inscriptions from three different periods, i.e. the Mauryan period, Gupta period, and Mughal period, is located at:
Option 1: Lauriya Nandangarh
Option 2: Rummindei
Option 3: Topra
Option 4: Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Correct Answer: Allahabad (Prayagraj)
Solution : The correct answer is Allahabad (Prayagraj) .
There is a pillar located in Allahabad (Prayagraj) that contains inscriptions from three different periods, including the Mauryan period. This Ashokan Pillar was erected by Ashoka and is made of sandstone. It was completed in the 3rd century BCE and stood at a height of 35 feet. The Allahabad inscription or Prayag Prashasti was composed by Harisena, who was a court poet and minister of Samudragupta.
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