Question 33
EasyOriginal questionThe Ajanta Caves, with their Buddhist wall paintings, are in which state?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Ajanta is in the Aurangabad (Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) district of Maharashtra, cut into a horseshoe-shaped cliff above the Waghora river.
Its caves date from about the second century BCE to the sixth century CE, and the Ellora caves are in the same district.
- Concept
- The Ajanta Caves
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
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