Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements:
1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India.
2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: C
• Ellora (34 caves) has Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain caves, demonstrating religious tolerance; only statement 3 is correct.
• Barabar caves (oldest, 3rd c. BCE) were built by Ashoka/Dasaratha for Ajivikas, not Chandragupta Maurya; Badami is 6th c. CE.
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