HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Who among the following are credited with having built the famous Ellora Caves?
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The Cholas
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The Satavahanas
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The Rashtrakutas
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The Cheras
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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 caves were developed in the period between 200 B.C. to 650 A.D. The Ajanta caves were inscribed by the Buddhist monks, under the patronage of the Vakataka kings – Harishena being a prominent one.
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