Ancient History PYQ 155 of 208 · Architecture in Ancient India

Who used the caves of Barabar as their shelter-house?

  1. AAjivakas
  2. BTharus
  3. CJains
  4. DTantrikas

40th BPSC (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (a) Ajivakas

Explanation

The Ajivikas. Ashoka and his grandson Dasharatha cut caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills for them, including the Sudama cave and Karna Chaupar.

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