Who amongst the following provided money for the preservation of Sanchi Stupa in the late nineteenth century?
A. Sultan Jehan Begum
B. H.D. Barstow
C. John Marshall
D. Shahjehan Begum
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A, D only
The rulers of Bhopal, Shahjehan Begum and her successor Sultan Jehan Begum, provided money for the preservation of the ancient site of Sanchi.
NCERT (2026-27): “1. A Glimpse of Sanchi … The rulers of Bhopal, Shahjehan Begum and her successor Sultan Jehan Begum, provided money for the preservation of the ancient site. No wonder then that John Marshall dedicated his important volumes on Sanchi to Sultan Jehan. She funded the museum that was built there as well as the guesthouse where he lived and wrote the volumes.…” |