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INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are?
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Buddhist and Jain
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Hindu and Muslim
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Buddhist only
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Hindu, Buddhist and Jain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ellora, built by Rashtrakutas is located 29 km North-West of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. It is one of the World Heritage Sites. It is well known for its monumental caves viz. 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu Caves (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain Caves (caves 30–34).
Detailed explanation-2: -Built by the Rashtrakuta dynasty between the 5thcentury and the 10th century, the Ellora caves are a confluence of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist ways of life. Situated 18 miles northwest of Aurangabad in Maharashtra, the Ellora caves were declared a World Heritage Site.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The Correct Answer is Hindu, Buddhist and Jain. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are Hindu, Buddhist and Jain.
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