Question

Which period do the Ajanta cave paintings belong to?
1. Gupta dynasty
2. Rashtrakuta dynasty
3. Pala dynasty
4. Maurya dynasty

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Gupta dynasty

The correct answer is the Gupta dynasty.

• Ajanta Caves
  • ​Ajanta Caves include paintings and rock-cut sculptures described as among the finest surviving of ancient India.
  • Paintings present emotions through gesture, pose and form.
  • Ajanta is one of the major tourist attractions of Maharashtra.
• Gupta dynasty
  • The Gupta dynasty period is considered the Golden Age of India by historians.
  • The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by king Sri Gupta.
  • Vishnugupta was the last ruler of the Gupta dynasty.
  • The most notable rulers of the dynasty were Chandragupta I, Samudragupta, and Chandragupta II alias Vikramaditya.
  • The high points of this period are the great cultural developments that took place during the reigns of Smaudragupta, Chandragupta II, and Kumaraguta I.
  • Sanskrit li
  • The Gupta period produced scholars such as Kalidasa, Aryabhata, Varahamihiram, and Vatsyayana.

• Rashtrakuta dynasty
  • Rashtrakuta dynasty was a royal dynasty ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the sixth and 10th centuries.
  • Dantidurga was the first ruler of the dynasty and Indra IV was the last ruler of the dynasty.
  • Rashtrakuta history includes medieval inscriptions, ancient literature in the Pali language.
  • Rashtrakuta ruled for over two centuries.
• Pala dynasty
  • The Pala dynasty was an imperial power during the post-classical period in the Indian subcontinent in the region of Bengal 
  • The Palas were astute diplomats and military conquerors.
  • Gopala was the founder of the Pala dynasty. 
  • Govindapala was the last ruler of the Pala dynasty.
  • The Pala rulers were promoters of classical Indian philosophy, literature, painting, and sculpture.
• Maurya dynasty
  • The Maurya dynasty was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power in South Asia in Magadha.
  • The dynasty was founded by Chandragupta Maurya.
  • Brihadratha was the last emperor of the Maurya dynasty.
  • The Maurya Empire was established in the Greater Punjab region under the leadership of Chandragupta Maurya and his mentor Chanakya.
  • The Mauryan Army the largest standing military force of its time.