Question

Fill in the blank with appropriate word to complete the sentence.
The earliest 'Viharas' were made of __________ and of ___________.

Answer 1

The early history of viharas is unclear. Monasteries in the form of caves are dated to centuries before the start of the common era, for Ajivikas, Buddhists, and Jainas.

The rock-cut architecture found in cave viharas from the 2nd-century BCE have roots in the Maurya Empire period.

Monks of Buddhism and Jainism started living in monasteries known at 'Viharas'. The earliest 'Viharas' were made of wood and then brick.