HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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A Buddhist
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Svetambaras
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Digambaras
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Ajivikas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Barabar caves can be dated back to the 3rd Century BC to the times of the Mauryan Empire (322 BCE-185 BCE). Barabar Caves were constructed by emperor Ashoka for the use of Ajivaka ascetics, Hence, it is renowned as the place of origin of the Ajivika sect. Barabar hill caves are Buddhist caves.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest examples of Mauryan rock-cut architecture in India are the Barabar caves, located in the Barabar hills, in Jehanabad District of Bihar.
Detailed explanation-3: -Around 40 km from Bodh Gaya lies a cluster of four caves, namely Karan Chaupar, Lomas Rishi, Sudama and Visvakarma, known as the Barabar Caves. Carved out from a monolithic granite rock, these are supposed to have been constructed by emperor Ashoka for the use of Ajivaka ascetics.