Question

The caves and rock-cut temples at Ellora are:

• A. Buddhist and Jain
• B. Hindu and Muslim
• C. Buddhist only
• D. Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Answer 1

The correct option is D Hindu, Buddhist and Jain

Ellora, built by Rashtrakutas is located 29 km North-West of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. It is one of the World Heritage Sites. It is well known for its monumental caves viz. 12 Buddhist (caves 1–12), 17 Hindu Caves (caves 13–29) and 5 Jain Caves (caves 30–34). These caves were built in proximity and demonstrate the religious harmony prevalent during this period of Indian history.