Consider the following statements regarding the 80-pillared hall discovered at Kumrahar (Pataliputra): 1. Spooner's excavations at Kumrahar revealed a massive hall with 80 polished sandstone pillars arranged in 8 rows of 10 pillars each. 2. The pillars were made of Chunar sandstone and did not have any capitals. 3. The floor and roof of this hall were made of stone, representing the earliest use of stone vaulting in India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 3 only
  • B: 1 and 2 only
  • C: 2 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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