Question

The Hindu religious stories were written down in ______.
A. Puranas
B. Stupas
C. Coins
D. Pillars

Answer 1

Hint: These writings were named after many Hindu deities such as Shiva, Shakti and Brahma. The text named after Brahma is the most famous among all.

Complete answer: To the followers and supporters of any religion, religious stories are the holy scriptures. These are the stories to elucidate or justify a particular system's tradition or rituals. For the believers of other cultures, these religious stories are considered myths.
Therefore the Hindu religious stories were written down in Puranas. The literal meaning of the word, Purana is ancient or old. This Indian Literature contains a wide range of topics, especially stories and other traditional lore.
The Puranas are primarily written in Sanskrit, but also in Tamil and other languages. Many of these texts are named after prominent Hindu gods and goddesses such as Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, and Shakti.
While looking at the other options,
B. Stupas, an important form of Buddhist Architecture, is a mound-like structure, containing relics that are used as a place of meditation.
C. Coins, a flat round piece of plastic or metal, is used as a medium of exchange. Coins were also used to demonstrate the strength of the rulers.
D. Pillars, a vertical structure, also called columns. Pillars in the Ashokan age were erected throughout the country. It contains edicts, which tells us about the empire.

Thus the correct option is A.

Note: Puranas have been a source of influence in the Hindu culture and have also inspired important national and regional festivals of the religion. The most popular text in the literature is the Bhagavata Purana.