UPSC Prelims · 2013 · GS Paper I · Q4
With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements: 1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. 2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. 3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (A)1 only
- (B)2 and 3 only
- (C)3 only
- (D)1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (C) 3 only
- Subject
- History
- Chapter
- Indian Architecture (Temple, Rock-cut, Indo-Islamic, Colonial)
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