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Exam Year
2017
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UPSC LevelID: ART_ARC_2017_57 Ref: Standard Educational Reference
Which one of the following is not true about the Barabar hill caves?
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Correct Option: D
The Barabar Hill Caves date to the 3rd century BCE (Mauryan period) and were dedicated by Ashoka to the Ajivika sect. They do not date to the 6th century BCE.