History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2015 History
Which one of the following is not correct in reference to Ajanta?
AOut of 28 caves, five belong to a period earlier than the Gupta period
BCave No. XIX and XXVI are Chaitya, and the rest are Vihara
CIts paintings gave a secular message ✓ Correct
DCave No. XX and XXI are Chaitya
Correct answer: (C) Its paintings gave a secular message — The claim that its paintings gave a secular message is not correct, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The claim that its paintings gave a secular message is not correct, so that is the answer.
★The Ajanta caves are about thirty Buddhist rock-cut caves.
★They date from about the second century BCE to about 480 CE.
★They lie near Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
★Caves 16, 17, 1 and 2 hold the largest body of ancient Indian wall paintings.
★These paintings carried a Buddhist religious message, not a secular one.
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