History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2024 History (Re-Exam Shift-II)
Which of the following Ajanta caves depicts Indra and his entourage flying while greeting Lord Buddha in the Tushita heaven?
ACave I
BCave XVI
CCave XVII ✓ Correct
DCave XIX
Correct answer: (C) Cave XVII — The answer is Cave XVII.
Explanation
★The answer is Cave XVII.
★Cave 17 at Ajanta depicts Indra and his entourage flying while greeting the Buddha in the Tushita heaven.
★Ajanta has a total of 29 caves, most of them Buddhist.
★Cave 17 is believed to have been built in the Gupta-Vakataka period.
★Cave 1 at Ajanta is considered the latest, dating to the seventh century.
★So the depiction described belongs to Cave 17.
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