Match the following options in List 1 correctly with those in List 2:

(A)- II, (B)- I, (C)- IV, (D)- III

In accordance with Jaina tradition, Mahavira was preceded by 23 esteemed teachers, or tirthankaras, who are figuratively regarded as guides helping individuals navigate the river of existence.

The early stupas, exemplified by those at Sanchi and Bharhut, exhibited a simplicity in their design.

Bodhisattvas were compassionate beings who amassed merits through their actions, utilizing these merits not to attain personal nibbana and detach from the world, but to assist others on their spiritual journey. Consequently, the veneration of Buddha and Bodhisattva images gained prominence within this paradigm.

Elliot's expedition further revealed the remnants of the western gateway and prompted him to conclude that Amaravati held the distinction of being among the grandest and most splendid Buddhist stupas ever constructed.