Consider the following statements:
1. The palace of Chandragupta Maurya was inspired by the Achaemenid palaces at Persepolis in Iran.
2. At that time stone was the principal building material.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Explanation:
Mauryan Empire was the first powerful empire to come to power in India. The capital at Pataliputra and the palaces at Kumrahar were created to reflect the splendour of the Mauryan Empire. The palace of Chandragupta Maurya was inspired by the Achaemenid palaces at Persepolis in Iran. Wood was the principal building material. Megasthenes describe the palace as one of the greatest creations of mankind.