Question

UPSC Prelims 2021 Question:

Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.
2. Sanchi Stupa lies in the Gorge of Chambal river.
3. Pandu-lena Cave Shrines lie in the gorge of Narmada river.
4. Amravati Stupa lies in the gorge of Godavari river.

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 1: Ajanta Caves lie in the gorge of Waghora river.

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

The Caves at Ajanta are excavated out of a vertical cliff above the left bank of the Waghora River in the hills of Ajanta in Maharashtra. They are thirty in number, including the unfinished ones, of which five (caves 9, 10, 19, 26, and 29) are Chaityagrihas (sanctuaries), and the rest are Sangharamas or Viharas (monasteries). The caves are connected to the river by rock-cut staircases. The excavation activity was carried out in two different phases separated by an interval of about four centuries.

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Architecture

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