REVISION -Q.318- IAS 2019 PRELIMS

REVISION  -Q.318- IAS 2019 PRELIMS

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FRAMED FROM NITIN SINGHANIA – INDIAN CULTURE

Q.318 With reference to the ancient Pandu caves, consider the following statements:

1. These caves depicts the characters of the Pandavas of the Mahabharata epic

2. They are a significant group of Indian rock-cut architecture representing the Hinayana tradition.

3. These are a group of 22 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3nd century CE

Select the correct answer using the codes given below :

A) 1 & 3

B) Only 2

C) 2 & 3

D) Only 3

Ans. B

Pandav Caves:

Pandu Caves or Trirashmi Leni, Leni being a Marathi word for caves), are a group of 24 caves carved between the 1st century BCE and the 3nd century CE, though additional sculptures were added up to about the 6th century, reflecting changes in Buddhist devotional practices.

They are a significant group of early examples of Indian rock-cut architecture initially representing the so-called Hinayana tradition.

Most of the caves are viharas except for Cave 18 which is a chaitya of the 1st century BCE

The location of the caves is a holy Buddhist site and is located about 8 km south of the center of Nashik (or Nasik), Maharashtra, India.

Their name has nothing to do with the characters Pandavas, characters in the Mahabharata epic.