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UGC NET December 2018 History
The earliest painting at Ajanta is found in:
ACaves No. 1 and 2
BCave No. 9 ✓ Correct
CCaves No. 16 and 17
DCave No. 19
Correct answer: (B) Cave No. 9 — The earliest painting is found in Cave No. 9, so the answer is Cave No. 9.
Explanation
★The earliest painting is found in Cave No. 9, so the answer is Cave No. 9.
★The thirty Ajanta caves lie in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
★They are famous for their rock-cut architecture and delicately drawn murals.
★They are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
★Among them Cave No. 9 has the earliest Ajanta painting.
★So the earliest painting is found in Cave No. 9.
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