95. consider the following statements with regard to Ajanta caves.
1. Ajanta caves are exclusively Buddhist.
2. Ajanta caves belong to both Hinayana and Mahayana period.
3. Ajanta caves have paintings inspired by jataka stories.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
95. consider the following statements with regard to Ajanta caves.
1. Ajanta caves are exclusively Buddhist.
2. Ajanta caves belong to both Hinayana and Mahayana period.
3. Ajanta caves have paintings inspired by jataka stories.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
The correct option is D d. All the above
Ans: D
In all, total 30 excavations were hewn out of rock in Ajanta which also include an unfinished one. Out of these, five (cave no. 9, 10, 19, 26, and 29) are chaityagrihas and the rest are viharas. In date and style also, these caves can be divided into two broad groups. The earliest excavations belong to the Hinayana phase of Buddhism of which similar examples could also be seen at Bhaja, Kondane, Pitalkhora, Nasik, etc. In total, 5 caves at Ajanta belong to this phase, viz., 9 & 10 which are chaityagrihas and 8, 12, 13, & 15A which are viharas. These caves are datable to the pre-Christian era, the earliest among them being Cave 10 dating from the second century B.C. The object of worship is a stupa here and these caves exhibit the imitation of wooden construction to the extent that the rafters and beams are also sculpted even though they are non-functional.
Ans: D
In all, total 30 excavations were hewn out of rock in Ajanta which also include an unfinished one. Out of these, five (cave no. 9, 10, 19, 26, and 29) are chaityagrihas and the rest are viharas. In date and style also, these caves can be divided into two broad groups. The earliest excavations belong to the Hinayana phase of Buddhism of which similar examples could also be seen at Bhaja, Kondane, Pitalkhora, Nasik, etc. In total, 5 caves at Ajanta belong to this phase, viz., 9 & 10 which are chaityagrihas and 8, 12, 13, & 15A which are viharas. These caves are datable to the pre-Christian era, the earliest among them being Cave 10 dating from the second century B.C. The object of worship is a stupa here and these caves exhibit the imitation of wooden construction to the extent that the rafters and beams are also sculpted even though they are non-functional.
