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Ajanta cave is located in which Indian state?

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Which of the following statements is incorrect about Silappadikaram?
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Consider the following statement(s):

I. There was Mandapa in temples in which people used to gather.
II. Temples built of stone have been built in the cities of Mahabalipuram and Aihole.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

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The colours in the paintings made in the Ajanta caves are made of which material?
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Based on the reading of the passage given below, answer the question by selecting the most appropriate option.

Once upon a time, there was a great monkey king, who lived on the banks of the Ganga in the Himalayas, with 80000 followers. They fed on the fruit of a special mango tree, which was very sweet. One day, a ripe mango fell into the river and floated all the way to Varanasi. There the king of the city who was bathing in the river found it and was amazed when he tasted it. He asked the foresters of his kingdom whether they could find the tree for him, and they led him all the way to the Himalayas. There, the king and his courtiers had their fill of mangoes. At night, the king discovered that the monkeys were also feasting on the fruit and decided to kill them.

Which one of the following statements is incorrect based on the passage?

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Match the following:

  List I (Religious Term)   List II (Building Site)
A. Stupa 1. Hall
B. Mandapa 2. Circumambulation
C Garbhagriha 3. Mound
D. Pradakshina Path 4. Nucleus of the temple

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The famous temple of Mahabalipuram was built under which ruler?
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The influence of which foreign style of art is on 'Gandhar style of art'?
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Garbhagriha, the most important part of some of the earliest Hindu temples, was _____.