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UPSC 2013: With reference to the history of Indian rock-cut architecture, consider the following statements: 1. The caves at Badami are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India. 2. The Barabar rock-cut caves were originally made for Ajivikas by Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. 3. At Ellora, caves were made for different faiths. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Barabar Hill caves (3rd century BCE) are the oldest surviving rock-cut caves in India, making statement 1 incorrect. These Barabar caves were dedicated to Ajivikas by Emperor Ashoka (and his grandson Dasharatha), not Chandragupta Maurya, so statement 2 is wrong. Ellora (6th–10th century CE) contains Buddhist, Hindu and Jain caves, so statement 3 is correct. Hence only statement 3 is true. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barabar_Caves?utm_source=openai))
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