Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Art and Culture

Inscriptions from about the second century BCE record donations by lay devotees, gahapatis, kings, guilds and traders, sometimes mentioning donors’ professions and places of origin.

Which conclusion follows most reasonably?

  1. Monumental building was financed almost exclusively by kings.
  2. Monumental activity rested on broad, collective patronage involving several social groups.
  3. Guilds and traders were prohibited from supporting religious establishments.
  4. Every artisan responsible for a monument was individually identified.
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