Question

The paintings and sculptures of the Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra are related to which of the following religions?
1. Buddhism 
2. Zoroastrianism 
3. Jainism 
4. Hinduism

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Buddhism 

The correct answer is Buddhism.

• The Ajanta Caves are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments that date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India.
• The caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving examples of ancient Indian art, particularly expressive paintings that present emotions through gesture, pose, and form.
• They are universally regarded as masterpieces of Buddhist religious art.
• The caves were built in two phases, the first starting around the 2nd century BCE and the second occurring from 400–650 CE, according to older accounts, or in a brief period of 460–480 CE according to later scholarship.

• Chief Minister of Maharashtra - Uddhav Thackeray
• Governor of Maharashtra - Bhagat Singh Koshyari
• State bird of Maharashtra - Yellow-footed green pigeon
• State tree of Maharashtra - Mangifera indica
• State animal of Maharashtra - Indian giant squirrel