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NDA 2019 GAT · General Knowledge · Ancient India · easy

The famous Buddhist rock-cut cave paintings at Ajanta are located in which state?

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The famous Buddhist rock-cut cave paintings at Ajanta are located in which state?
  1. A. Madhya Pradesh
  2. B. Odisha
  3. C. Maharashtra
  4. D. Karnataka
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Answer: (C) Maharashtra

The Ajanta caves, near Aurangabad in Maharashtra, were cut into a horseshoe-shaped gorge between the 2nd century BCE and about 6th century CE and are renowned for Jataka-themed murals. Ellora is nearby, while Bagh in Madhya Pradesh and Udayagiri in Odisha are different cave sites.
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