With reference to Buddhist history, tradition and culture in India, consider the following pairs: **Famous shrine** **Location** 1. Tabo monastery and temple complex - Spiti Valley 2. Lhotsava Lhakhang temple, Nako - Zanskar Valley 3. Alchi temple complex - Ladakh Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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A. 1 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: 1 and 3 only
Option c is the correct answer.
Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Tabo Monastery is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India. It was founded in 996 CE by the Tibetan Buddhist Lotsawa Rinchen Zangpo on behalf of the king of the western Himalayan Kingdom of Guge, Yeshe-O. Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The Lhotsava Lhakhang temple is a 12th-century temple at Nako in the Kinnaur region of Himachal Pradesh. It has been identified as one of the hundred most endangered heritage sites by the World Monuments Fund. Zanskar Valley is a remote and scenic region in the union territory of Ladakh Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Alchi Monastery is situated in Alchi village of Leh District, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council. It is administered by the Likir Monastery. It was constructed by Guru Rinchen Zangpo between 958 and 1055 AD.