Which major Stupa site is NOT connected with any specific physical incident of Lord Buddha's life?

Correct Answer: Sanchi

Subject: history

Explanation: • Lumbini — Birth; Bodh Gaya — Enlightenment; Sarnath — First Sermon; Kushinagar — Mahaparinirvana • Sanchi (Madhya Pradesh) — NOT a biographical site — Buddha never visited it • Built by Ashoka near Vidisha (where his wife Devi lived) to enshrine relics • Sanchi represents INSTITUTIONAL Buddhism and royal patronage • Great Stupa (No. 1) built by Ashoka, enlarged by Satavahanas — famous for 4 ornate toranas (gateways) • UNESCO World Heritage Site

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