Cave Architecture

Q.

The Ajanta painting belongs to which period ? A) Harappan period B) Gupta period C) Buddhist period D) Mauryan period

Q. The Gupta period is known as the Golden period of Art. They built stupas, Chaityas, Maths, temples and other statues. Cave architecture of Guptas was pretty famous. Which of the following caves has been built by Guptas?

1. Badami cave at Badami
2. Ajanta-Ellora caves at Aurangabad
3. Elephanta caves near Mumbai
4. Udayagiri cave near Bhubaneshwar

Q. Match the following caves with the places they are situated in.

1.) Khapra Kodiya	a.) Junagadh
2.) Talaja	b.) Bhavnagar
3.) Kaliya Dungar	c.) Gir Somnath D
4.) Sana	d.) Bharuch

1. 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D
2. 1-A; 2-B; 3-D; 4-C
3. 1-A; 2-E; 3-D; 4-C
4. 1-E; 2-B; 3-D; 4-A

Q. Give a detailed note on the caves of Gujarat.

Q. Caves are also known to have different inscriptions and monuments.

1. True
2. False