Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation
Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?
Solution & Analysis
Answer: D
Concept
The Barabar caves represent the earliest examples of rock-cut architecture in India, reflecting Mauryan patronage of non-Buddhist sects.Explanation
There are four caves (Lomas Rishi, Sudama, Karan Chaupar, Visvakarma). Ashoka inscribed three of them to dedicate them to the Ajivika sect. However, they date to the 3rd century BCE (Mauryan period), not the 6th century BCE.Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Statements A, B, and C accurately describe the site's layout and dedicatory nature.
Logic 2: Statement D is false because the 6th century BCE was the time of the Mahajanapadas/Early Buddhism, while these caves were excavated by Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE.