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UPSC 2010: There are only two known examples of cave paintings of the Gupta period in ancient India. One of these is paintings of Ajanta caves. Where is the other surviving example of Gupta paintings?
(a)Bagh caves
(b)Ellora caves
(c)Lomas Rishi cave
(d)Nasik caves
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) Bagh caves
Apart from Ajanta, the only other surviving set of Gupta-era mural paintings is found in the Bagh caves (Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh), dating to c. 5th century CE. Ellora’s paintings are later (post-Gupta), while Lomas Rishi and Nasik contain either Mauryan or early-historic carvings but no confirmed Gupta paintings.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2010, GS Paper 1, as Question 55. It falls under Art & Culture > Painting & Visual Arts.
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