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UPSC 2013: Consider the following historical places : 1. Ajanta Caves 2. Lepakshi Temple 3. Sanchi Stupa Which of the above places is/are also known for mural paintings?
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)None
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Ajanta caves are famous for 2nd century BCE–5th century CE Buddhist murals, and the Lepakshi Veerabhadra temple (Andhra Pradesh) contains 16th-century Vijayanagara murals. Sanchi Stupa is noted for stone sculptures and gateways, not wall paintings. Hence only 1 and 2 have mural paintings. ([studyadda.com](https://www.studyadda.com/solved-papers/solved-paper-general-studies-2013_q66/773/355687?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 57. It falls under Art & Culture > Painting & Visual Arts.
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