Who built the first Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya in Bihar?
(A) Chandragupta Maurya
(B) Ashoka
(C) Kanishka
(D) Harshavardhana
Question Asked : SSC Stenographer Grade 'C' & 'D' Exam 2017
Explanation : The first Mahabodhi Temple was built by Emperor Ashoka at Body Gaya in around 260 BC. It is located at the very place where Gautam Buddha sat in meditation under a peepul tree and attained enlightenment after three days and nights of meditation. It is one of the four holy sites related to the life of the Lord Buddha, and particularly to the attainment of Enlightenment.
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