Q72. With reference to art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
Q72. With reference to art and archaeological history of India, which one among the following was made earliest?
The correct option is B (b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar was created during 6th century 615 to 657 CE or around 11th AD. Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli is the earliest Buddhist sculpture of Odisha constructed by Ashoka in 272-231 BC which carries sculpted elephant faces east. Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram was founded by Pallava Mahendravarman-I in 600-630 or 6th century AD. Varaha Image at Udayagiri in Madhya Pradesh, India was the personal temple of King Chandra Gupta II who ruled from 376-415 C.E around5th century AD. With this, we see that Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli is the oldest art and archaeological structure in the history of India, so it is correct.
(b) Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli
Lingaraja Temple at Bhubaneswar was created during 6th century 615 to 657 CE or around 11th AD. Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli is the earliest Buddhist sculpture of Odisha constructed by Ashoka in 272-231 BC which carries sculpted elephant faces east. Rock-cut Monuments at Mahabalipuram was founded by Pallava Mahendravarman-I in 600-630 or 6th century AD. Varaha Image at Udayagiri in Madhya Pradesh, India was the personal temple of King Chandra Gupta II who ruled from 376-415 C.E around5th century AD. With this, we see that Rock-cut Elephant at Dhauli is the oldest art and archaeological structure in the history of India, so it is correct.
