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Architecture in Ancient India (Part-II) 

📆 October 7, 2024

Total Questions: 46

11. To which period do the sites of Ellora and Elephanta belongs ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

Correct Answer: (c) Rashtrakoot
Solution:Sites of Ellora and Elephanta belongs to Rashtrakoot period. Ellora caves are related with Hindu, Jain and Bauddha religion. Elephanta caves were constructed by Rastrakoot rulers. Famous Trimurti Shiva statue is found from here.

12. Which of the following caves is famous for "Trimurti" ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]

Correct Answer: (c) Elephanta
Solution:Sites of Ellora and Elephanta belongs to Rashtrakoot period. Ellora caves are related with Hindu, Jain and Bauddha religion. Elephanta caves were constructed by Rastrakoot rulers. Famous Trimurti Shiva statue is found from here.

13. There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving examples of Gupta paintings ? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

Correct Answer: (a) Bagh caves
Solution:Another excellent example of cave painting during the Gupta period is Bagh caves. These cave paintings reflect normal public life. While Ajanta cave paintings belonged to Buddhist religion, Lomas Rishi caves are related to the Mauryan period, which is located in Barabara hills, Jahanabad district of Bihar, caves belong to Satavahana period.

14. The rock-cut caves in western India are located in - [I.A.S. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (a) Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta
Solution:The ancient rock-cut caves in western India are located at Nasik, Ellora and Ajanta. Total of caves in Ellora are famous and related to Buddhist, Hindu and Jains. Nasik caves are also known as Pandavleni caves or Pondu Leni, representing devotional practices.

15. Which of the following places is famous for Buddhist Cave Temples ? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2066]

Correct Answer: (c) Ajanta
Solution:Ajanta is famous for Buddhist cave temples while Elephanta is famous for its Shaiva temples, khajuraho is known for Shaiva, Vaishnava and Jain temples and Nalanda is famous as a Buddhist education centre.

16. Ellora caves were built by - [U.P.P.C.S. (GIC) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (c) Rastrakutas
Solution:Rashtrakuta rules built most of the Ellora caves.

The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Aurangabad, India. It is one of the largest rock-cut Hindu temple cave complexes in the world, with artwork dating from the period 600-1000 AD, also including several Buddhist and Jain caves. The complex is a leading example of Indian rock-cut architecture, and several are not strictly "caves" in that they have no roof. Cave 16 features the largest single monolithic rock excavation in the world, the Kailash temple, a chariot-shaped monument dedicated to the god Shiva. The Kailash temple excavation also features sculptures depicting various Hindu deities as well as relief panels summarizing the two major Hindu epics.

17. With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements [I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]

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?

Correct Answer: (c) Only 3
Solution:The caves at Badami are not oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, but Bhimbetka rock shelters are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. Ashoka in his time period donated a cave to the Ajivikas in the Barabar Hills. Barabar Hill consists of four caves named Karan Chaupar, Lomas Rishi, Sudama and Vishva Zopari. Ellora caves were made for different faiths. In these caves, 12 belong to Buddhist, 17 belong to Hindus and 5 belong to Jains. Thus statement 1 and 2 are wrong while statement 3 is correct.

18. Ellora cave temples are related to - [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]

1. Hinduism
2. Buddhism
3. Jainism
Choose right answer from codes :

Correct Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution:Ellora caves, locally known as 'Verul Leni' is located 25 km away from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. in total, there are 4 caves. Among them, 1 to 12 belongs to Buddhist, caves 13 to 29 are devoted to Hindu and caves 30 to 34 belongs to Jain.

19. The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora represent only : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1994, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

Correct Answer: (d) Hindus, Buddhists, and Jains
Solution:Ellora caves, locally known as 'Verul Leni' is located 25 km away from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. in total, there are 4 caves. Among them, 1 to 12 belongs to Buddhist, caves 13 to 29 are devoted to Hindu and caves 30 to 34 belongs to Jain.

20. Buddhist, Hindu and Jain rock-cut caves coexist at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002, 2006]

Correct Answer: (c) Ellora
Solution:Ellora caves, locally known as 'Verul Leni' is located 25 km away from Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar in Maharashtra. in total, there are 4 caves. Among them, 1 to 12 belongs to Buddhist, caves 13 to 29 are devoted to Hindu and caves 30 to 34 belongs to Jain.
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