GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAS HERITAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ caves have been constructed during the times of the kings of Rashtrakoot.
A
Ellora
B
Ajana
C
Elephanta
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All of the Ellora monuments were built during the Rashtrakuta dynasty (r. 753-982 CE), which constructed part of the Hindu and Buddhist caves, and the Yadava dynasty (c. 1187–1317), which constructed a number of the Jain caves.

Detailed explanation-2: -The structures are believed to be built in the time period 600 CE to 1000 CE period.

Detailed explanation-3: -It was built by the Rashtrkuta king, Krishna I. Situated in the south of the precinct, these caves are estimated to have been built during 600 to 730 CE.

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