GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Question
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Which of the following statement is true about Ajanta caves?
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Ajanta caves were excavated between the 2nd century and 6th century.
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They depict the story of Jainism
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Ajanta caves are excavated in an elephant shoe-shaped rock surface.
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The caves are believed to be made in 2 distinct periods:Gupta period and Vakataka, period.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ajanta caves were excavated between the 12th century and 16th centuries.
Detailed explanation-2: -They do not have paintings of flora & fauna. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Buddhist cave monuments at Ajanta date from the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. During the Gupta period (5th and 6th centuries A.D.), many more richly decorated caves were added to the original group.
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