Consider the following pairs: Site Well known for 1. Besnagar : Shaivite cave shrine 2. Bhaja : Buddhist cave shrine 3. Sittanavasal : Jain cave shrine How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- AOnly one
- BOnly twoCorrect
- CAll three
- DNone
Explanation
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Besnagar: Besnagar, modern Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh, is historically significant for the Heliodorus pillar (Garuda pillar), which indicates the presence of Vaishnavism (worship of Vasudeva). It is not primarily known as a Shaivite cave shrine. Thus, Pair 1 is Incorrect.
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Bhaja: The Bhaja Caves are a group of 22 rock-cut caves located near Pune, Maharashtra. These caves date back to the 2nd century BCE and are renowned for their Buddhist stupas and chaityas, making them a significant early Buddhist cave shrine. Thus, Pair 2 is Correct.
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Sittanavasal: The Sittanavasal Cave Temple, also known as Arivar Koil, is a 7th-century Jain monastic complex located in Tamil Nadu. It is famous for its rock-cut architecture and frescoes, particularly the paintings depicting Jain themes. Thus, Pair 3 is Correct.
Therefore, only two pairs (Bhaja and Sittanavasal) are correctly matched.
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